revert to

phrasal verb

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revert to somebody/something

(law法律) (of property, rights, etc.财产、权利等) to return to the original owner again归还；归属 see also reversion

revert to something (formal)

to return to a former state; to start doing something again that you used to do in the past回复；恢复
- After her divorce she reverted to her maiden name.离婚以后，她重新用起娘家的姓氏。
- His manner seems to have reverted to normal.他的举止好像已经恢复了正常。
- Try not to revert to your old eating habits.尽力不要恢复你过去的饮食习惯。
- For a while the children behaved well but they soon reverted to type (= returned to their usual ways).有一段时间，孩子们表现得很好，但很快又恢复了正常。
Extra Examples
- The area has reverted back to a wilderness.这个地区又变成了一片荒野。
- He reverted to his native language (= started using it again).他又恢复用他的本族语。
- The house was a school for a while, but has reverted to being a private house.这所房子曾是一所学校，但现已恢复为私人住宅。
to return to an earlier topic or subject重提，回到，恢复（先前的话题或主题）
- So, to revert to your earlier question…那么，回到你先前所提的问题…
- The conversation kept reverting to the events of March 6th.谈话一再回到 3 月 6 日所发生的事件上来。