revert to

phrasal verb

reverted to; reverting to; reverts to

1

: to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.)

She has reverted (back) to her old habits.

My blood pressure has reverted to normal.

After playing badly in the last two games, he seems to have reverted to (is previous) form.

2

law, of property : to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)

The estate reverted to a distant cousin.

Examples of revert to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Diggs officially out against the Vikings, decisions must be made quickly about Dallas' $97 million investment before Week 16 versus the Los Angeles Chargers, or their cornerback will revert to IR to finish the season. —Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025

Those policies would revert to prior law if Congress doesn’t act. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

Looking to build on their three-goal win over the Utah Mammoth two days earlier, the Sharks reverted to some bad habits in an ugly 7-1 loss to Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals at SAP Center on Wednesday night. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

After opening the scoring in consecutive games, the Ducks reverted to their habit of giving up the game’s first goal. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for revert to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue