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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In other words, the weakened virus can revert to a contagious, paralytic form that can cause polio in unvaccinated people.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
That now reverts to two separate designations — one that expires this April and one in September.
—Gisela Salomon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The mountain’s name will revert to Mount McKinley, named for William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, who was assassinated on September 14, 1901.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
If the provision expires, the exclusion will revert to 2017 levels, adjusted for inflation.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
That now reverts to two separate designations — one that expires this April and one in September.
—Gisela Salomon, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The mountain’s name will revert to Mount McKinley, named for William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, who was assassinated on September 14, 1901.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 24 Jan. 2025
If the provision expires, the exclusion will revert to 2017 levels, adjusted for inflation.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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