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

The Sharks did not loan Sam Dickinson to the Canada for the World Juniors with Warsofsky saying before the tournament began that the team did not want the rookie defenseman to revert to his old junior habits. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

But in the final five games of the season, the group reverted to what was on display during the first nine games. —Jon MacHota, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

However, around one-third of the participants stopped using the GLP-1 during the study and reverted to their previous habits. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

Democrats have maintained that the maps are temporary and will only be in effect for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, after which redistricting power will revert to the nonpartisan state Citizens Redistricting Commission. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for revert to

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