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

And if Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, the checks on the president would likely revert to historical norms—perhaps even returning to the congressional assertiveness of the immediate post-Watergate era. —Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

If Congress approves the bipartisan deal, the insurance tax credits will revert to original levels of the Affordable Care Act. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

In 2031, when new districts will be drawn anyhow, the job will revert to the citizens’ commission. —Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

In order to revert to the original rule and prohibit pro sports gambling, two-thirds of the schools (about 260) must file the necessary paperwork. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for revert to

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