relapse
To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practiceTo fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
» Tom has relapsed again.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
He has improved recently but keeps relapsing into states of utter confusion.
to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism
zurückfallen
впадатьvpadatʹ
(intransitive)To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
sich verschlimmern, sich verschlechtern
обострятьсяobostrjatʹsja, рецидивироватьrecidivirovatʹ
(informal, intransitive, specifically)To return to a vice, especially self-harm or alcoholism, failing to maintain abstinence.
relapsed after 5 months of being clean
To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
- go back to bad behavior
- deteriorate in health
Examples
16 sentencesTom has relapsed again.
Tom had a relapse.
A few months later, Tom relapsed.
Rodrigo has recently relapsed on drugs.
He got out last time, relapsed, and went back in.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi (“to slide back, fall back”), from re- (“baFrom Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi (“to slide back, fall back”), from re- (“back”) + labi (“to slip, slide, fall”).
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Forms
relapses, relapsing, relapsed, relapsedSynonyms
6 synonyms- go back to bad behavior:lapserecidivateregressretrogressfall back
- deteriorate in health:get worse
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle