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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Beginning January 1, the food part will be more expensive for employers, meaning more of them could revert to B.Y.O.S.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
President Trump suggested the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians revert to their Native American mascots.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Other major theatres revealed their programming, some of which reverted to familiar patterns from a decade ago.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 July 2025
President Donald Trump has called on two professional sports teams to revert to their former names.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
President Trump suggested the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians revert to their Native American mascots.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Other major theatres revealed their programming, some of which reverted to familiar patterns from a decade ago.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 July 2025
President Donald Trump has called on two professional sports teams to revert to their former names.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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