From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Lawreversionre‧ver‧sion /rɪˈvɜːʃən $ rɪˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [singular, uncountable] formal1CONTINUE/START AGAINa return to a formercondition or habitreversion tothe country’s reversion to a traditional monarchy2lawSCL the return of property to a former ownerExamples from the Corpusreversion• Engines are their trays of components are then brought together into the assembly area and a reversion of the tear-down processcommences.• Beckham's arrival brought a reversion to a more familiar 4-4-2 with the substitute on the right wing.reversion to• Our task is to guarantee that there will be no reversion to the pasttotalitarianregime.From Longman Business Dictionaryreversionre‧ver‧sion /rɪˈvɜːʃənrɪˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]LAW the return of property, for example at the end of a period of time when someone else has had the right to use itthe reversion of Hong Kong to China