revert to

phrasal verb

reverted to; reverting to; reverts to

: 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.

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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Because of the shrinking availability of less painful lethal injection drugs, some states have simply taken their chances with expired drugs, or even reverted to more brutal forms of execution. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Without an extension of the TCJA, the Child Tax Credit would also revert to its pre-TCJA level in 2026. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 Still, this move may cause GM to revert to another legacy automaker — just another steel-bender. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 However, on Sunday, this team appeared to revert to the old days and repeatedly shot itself in the foot with sloppy play, poor attention to detail and no sense of urgency. —

Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revert to