1. returned to a previous state, condition, or practice
Usage: past tense and past participle of ‘revert’
2. returned to the possession of a former owner
Usage: legal context

Examples

• After the experiment failed, the company reverted to its original business model.
• The forest quickly reverted to its wild state after the farm was abandoned.
• When the lease expired, the property reverted to the original owner.
• She reverted to her maiden name after the divorce.
• The country reverted to military rule following the coup.
• The software automatically reverted to the previous version after the update failed.
• His behavior reverted to that of a child when he was stressed.