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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Even as the fiscal deficit widened to 3.8% in Oct. 2023 with the issuance of special bonds, authorities in March reverted to their deficit target of 3%. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 Now, Ancelotti must choose whether to pursue these changes and continue with these inventions, or revert to his usual methods to overcome Arne Slot's Liverpool. Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 After the three-month trial ends, Amazon Music Unlimited reverts to its original price of $10.99 per month or $9.99 per month for Prime members. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 2024 If the income tax cuts aren't extended, the affected brackets will revert to pre-TCJA levels. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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