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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The proposal would treat D.C. as a federal agency, requiring it to revert to 2024 budget spending levels for six months.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Ever since the party managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in last year’s presidential race, Democratic leaders and key influencers have reverted to the circular firing squads of blame to which losing campaigns inevitably return.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1964, the Missouri State Highway Commission presented the city with two options: build the Country Club Expressway or revert to the original 1951 plan and construct the South Midtown Freeway.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
For many brands, reverting to the original formula, as Glossier did, isn’t even an option—either because the raw materials are no longer available, regulations changed (see P50 1970), or some other variable.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
Ever since the party managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in last year’s presidential race, Democratic leaders and key influencers have reverted to the circular firing squads of blame to which losing campaigns inevitably return.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
In 1964, the Missouri State Highway Commission presented the city with two options: build the Country Club Expressway or revert to the original 1951 plan and construct the South Midtown Freeway.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
For many brands, reverting to the original formula, as Glossier did, isn’t even an option—either because the raw materials are no longer available, regulations changed (see P50 1970), or some other variable.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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