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.
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Many firms reverted to paper-heavy processes despite having experienced digital efficiency.
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hydrogen peroxide reverts to plain water after exposure to sunlight and is safer for use than chlorine bleach.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The region risks reverting to its default setting, which is peace that has characteristics of war, with Iran planning to attack its enemies but not actively doing so, and vice versa.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Strong had reverted to the IR after clearing waivers, but now he has been waived by the team.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hydrogen peroxide reverts to plain water after exposure to sunlight and is safer for use than chlorine bleach.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
The region risks reverting to its default setting, which is peace that has characteristics of war, with Iran planning to attack its enemies but not actively doing so, and vice versa.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Strong had reverted to the IR after clearing waivers, but now he has been waived by the team.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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