revert to sth
— phrasal verb with revert uk
/rɪˈvɜːt/ us
/rɪˈvɝːt/ verb
C2 to return to doing, using, being, or referring to something, usually something bad or less satisfactory:
Why does the conversation have to revert to money every five minutes?
[ + -ing verb ] When they divorced, she reverted to using her maiden name.
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