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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Both figures will increase by 1% yearly through 2029, and the higher deduction limit will revert to $10,000 in 2030. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 After, weekly episodes will revert to the popular 90-minute format the show adopted starting with Survivor Season 45. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025 With the overexposure of social media, everything has a peak and then reverts to something completely opposite. Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025 Since Toronto had been listed as the home team, those games will revert to the Rogers Centre in Ontario. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revert to

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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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