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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Districts have up to three school years to spend each allocation, and any unspent money then reverts to the California Department of Education the following year. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 According to that account, reverting to an older firmware version removed the problem, while reinstalling the newer update brought it back. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Instead, Brammall and Dyer came close to substituting Colin with an elderly lady, before reverting to their original premise. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 At that, the giant screens reverted to a graphic inviting fans to request a song, before a smaller video image appeared. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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