1. transfers or conveys back to a former owner or original place
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The bank reconveys the property to the borrower after the loan is paid off.
• The trust reconveys ownership to the beneficiary upon reaching age 25.
• After the lease expires, the landlord reconveys full control of the premises.
• The court ordered that the company reconveys the disputed land to its original owners.
• The deed reconveys the mineral rights back to the state.
• Once the conditions are met, the trustee reconveys the title to the grantor.