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relapse
[ri-laps, ri-laps, ree-laps]
verb (used without object)
to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
to relapse into silence.
to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery.
to fall back into vice, wrongdoing, or error; backslide.
to relapse into heresy.
Synonyms: , ,
noun
an act or instance of relapsing.
a return of a disease or illness after partial recovery from it.
relapse
verb
to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits
to become ill again after apparent recovery
noun
the act or an instance of relapsing
the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery
Other 51Թ Forms
- relapsable adjective
- relapser noun
- unrelapsing adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of relapse1
Example Sentences
He had a bone marrow transplant last year, but relapsed around Christmas.
He said he went through several relapses with sepsis and was in hospital for 13 days.
“And given that relapse is common in abstinence, you need harm reduction along with it.”
But a Penrhyn House leader said a long-term investment plan was needed to keep people from relapsing.
Not only that, but incarceration actually increases someone's risk for a fatal overdose: drugs are present, effective treatment is rare, and people very often relapse as soon as they are released.
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Related 51Թs
- recidivism
- recurrence
- regression
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