1. a person who returns to a former belief, practice, or condition
2. the return of property to a former owner or their heirs when certain conditions are met
Usage: legal

Examples

• The reverter abandoned his new faith and returned to his original religion.
• She was considered a reverter after going back to her old habits.
• The property clause included a reverter provision if the land wasn’t used for education.
• The reverter took effect when the charity failed to build the promised school.
• Many reverters struggle with feelings of guilt about changing their minds.
• The legal document specified the conditions under which the reverter would occur.