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.

Examples of revert to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, salaries on one-year deals automatically revert to counting at the two-year minimum salary (which this coming season is about $2.1 million. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024 However, if the reserve isn’t met, the auction will revert to the standard piece-by-piece protocol. —

Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024 Without action from Congress, the child tax credit, among other individual tax provisions, will revert to 2017 levels after 2025. —

Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 And when nothing is blocking your face, the camera reverts to eye detection. —

PCMAG, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for revert to

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