v. 1 intr. (foll. by to) return to a former state, practice, opinion, etc. 2 intr. (of property, an office, etc.) return by reversion. 3 intr. fall back into a wild state. 4 tr. turn (one's eyes or steps) back. reverter n. (in sense 2).
[ ME f. OF revertir or L revertere (as REVERSE) ]