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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And despite England reverting to the 11pm cut-off, clubs in Germany, France and Italy have all retained the earlier time of 8pm (local time, 7pm BST). Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 But rather than revert to pre-pandemic ways afterward, schools continued to relying heavily on them. Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Along with Trevor Keegan, Leverett will see if another team can benefit from his services before possibly reverting to the Cowboys’ practice squad. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026 Whether the baseball team that calls Angel Stadium home reverts to its hometown name remains to be seen. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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