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

Only when Rodriguez was substituted just after the hour mark most games did Wrexham revert to two up front as super sub Fletcher came on to partner first Smith and then usually Marriott. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025

In a world of relentless complexity—technological shifts, geopolitical instability, generational turnover—many leaders are reverting to old-school command-and-control habits. —Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

California Supreme Court orders state bar to revert to national exams after testing debacle. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025

Chaos, confusion and change came to define a tumultuous 2024-25 NBA season for a Sacramento Kings organization that reverted to its dysfunctional ways following a rare period of stability. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for revert to

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