revert to

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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After the child dies, their shares revert to their surviving siblings while the grandchildren receive cash from the life insurance payout. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Daredevil originally debuted on Netflix; however, after Disney+ launched, a slew of Marvel series on Netflix reverted to the Mouse House’s streaming service in mid-March 2022. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Simply remove the dynamical classification part of the definition, critics say, and Pluto reverts to its former lofty status! Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 If approved by voters, the top-two primary would be repealed and the system would revert to its prior version, insuring every qualified political party could have a candidate advance in the primary to the general election. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revert to

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“Revert to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revert%20to. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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