reversion

noun12

1. •
   The act or process of reverting something.
2. •
   The act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.
3. •
   The action of returning to a former condition or practice.
4. •
   The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.
5. •
   The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.
6. •
   The fact of being turned the reverse way.
7. •
   The action of turning something the reverse way.
8. •
   The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.
9. •
   The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.
10. •
    An estate which has been returned in this manner.
11. •
    A sum payable on a person's death.
12. •
    (nonstandard) The act of conversion to Islam, due to the belief that all people are born Muslim.