return to something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ return )
1 . to change back to a previous state or situation, or to change something back:
David waited for a moment to let his breathing return to normal.
return something to something
The new chairman made the cuts necessary to return the company to profitability.
2 . to start doing an activity, job etc that you were doing before you stopped or were interrupted SYN go back :
Nicholas looked up, grinned, then returned to his newspaper.
The children return to school next week.
Ellie needed to return to work soon after the birth.
3 . formal to start discussing or dealing with a subject that you have already mentioned:
I will return to this problem in a moment.