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relapse

/ relapse /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
go back to bad behavior
"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Type of:
revert return retrovert
Derived:
recidivism backsliding lapse lapsing relapsing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
deteriorate in health
"he relapsed"
Opposites:
get well get over bounce back
Type of:
change state turn
Derived:
backsliding lapse lapsing relapsing reversion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
a failure to maintain a higher state
Type of:
failure
Kinds of:
recidivism
Derived:
revert return retrovert regress turn back
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

revert return retrovert change state turn get well get over bounce back failure recidivism