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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As a result of that drug test failure, the title reverted to Cormier.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The deal is for four months; once the four months are up, the price will revert to the usual £4.99 per month.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Fox reverted to her pitch-black hair color, adding front waves around her face and spiraling a piece of hair on her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reverted to its old hurricane guidance from last year rather than wait for a new plan to carry out its responsibilities during hurricane season, which has begun and lasts through November.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The deal is for four months; once the four months are up, the price will revert to the usual £4.99 per month.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 13 June 2025
Fox reverted to her pitch-black hair color, adding front waves around her face and spiraling a piece of hair on her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reverted to its old hurricane guidance from last year rather than wait for a new plan to carry out its responsibilities during hurricane season, which has begun and lasts through November.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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