reverted; reverting; reverts
1
: to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
2
: to return to the proprietor or his or her heirs at the end of a reversion
3
: to return to an ancestral type
reverter
noun
Examples of revert in a Sentence
after the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and reverted to their partisan squabbling
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The House version reverts the increase to $2,000 after 2028.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2025
But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Without changes to tax law, the credit would revert from its current $2,000 level to $1,000.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The remainder had to be paid within 180 days before the property reverted back to the city, according to archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 June 2025
But the council reverted back to its initial version that aligns with the other cities, citing better consistency for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which polices Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Without changes to tax law, the credit would revert from its current $2,000 level to $1,000.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025
The remainder had to be paid within 180 days before the property reverted back to the city, according to archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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“Revert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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revert
verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt 
1
: to come or go back
reverted to the customs of their ancestors
2
: to experience reversion
Medical Definition
Legal Definition
revert
intransitive verb
re·vert
ri-ˈvərt
1
: to come or go back (as to a former status or state)
if the donee of a general power fails to exercise it…the appointive assets revert to the donor's estate—W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.2
: to return to the grantor or his or her heirs as a reversion
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