revert to somebody/something phrasal verb (see also revert)

1. to change back to a situation that existed in the past Synonym : go back to:
The city reverted to its former name of St Petersburg.
After a few weeks, everything reverted to normal.

2. formal to return to an earlier subject of conversation Synonym : go back to:
To revert to the question of exams, I’d like to explain further.

3. law if land or a building reverts to its former owner, it becomes their property again

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