revert

Universal Words verb PHRASALVERBS revert to sb/sth (law) (of property, rights, etc.) to return to the original owner again seealsoREVERSION revert to sth (formal) 1 to return to a former state; to start doing sth again that you used to do in the past: After her divorce she reverted to her maiden name. * His manner seems to have reverted to normal. * Try not to revert to your old eating habits. * He reverted to his native language (= started using his native language again). * The house was a school for a while, but has reverted to being a private house. * The area has reverted back to a wilderness. * For a while the children behaved well but they soon reverted to type (= returned to their usual ways). 2 to return to an earlier topic or subject: So, to revert to your earlier question... * The conversation kept reverting to the events of March 6th.