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re·lapse
(rĭ-lăps′)intr.v. re·lapsed, re·laps·ing, re·laps·es
1. To return to a former state.
2.
a. To become sicker after partial recovery from an illness.
b. To recur. Used of an illness.
3. To slip back into bad ways; backslide.
n. (rē′lăps, rĭ-lăps′)
A return to a former state, especially after apparent improvement.
[Middle English relapsen, to forswear, from Latin relābī, relāps-, to fall back gradually : re-, re- + lābī, to slide.]
re·laps′er n.
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relapse
vb (intr)
1. to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits
2. (Medicine) to become ill again after apparent recovery
n
3. the act or an instance of relapsing
4. (Medicine) the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery
[C16: from Latin relabī to slip back, from re- + labī to slip, slide]
reˈlapser n
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re•lapse
(v. rɪˈlæps; n. also ˈri læps)v. -lapsed, -laps•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to fall or slip back into a former state or practice: to relapse into silence.
2. to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery.
3. to fall back into wrongdoing or error.
n. 4. an act or instance of relapsing.
5. a return of a disease after partial recovery from it.
[1400–50; (v.) late Middle English < Latin relāpsus, past participle of relābī to slide back, revert =re- re- + lābi to slide, slip; (n.) late Middle English < Medieval Latin relāpsus= Latin relāb(ī) + -sus, for -tus suffix of v. action]
re•laps′er, n.
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relapse
Past participle: relapsed
Gerund: relapsing
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| Noun | 1. |  relapse - a failure to maintain a higher statefailure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test" recidivism - habitual relapse into crime |
| Verb | 1. | relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| 2. | relapse - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" |
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relapse
verb
1. lapse, revert, degenerate, slip back, fail, weaken, fall back, regress, backslide, retrogress He was relapsing into his usual gloom.
noun
1. lapse, regression, fall from grace, reversion, backsliding, recidivism, retrogression a relapse into the nationalism of the nineteenth century
2. worsening, setback, deterioration, recurrence, turn for the worse, weakening The sufferer can experience frequent relapses.
worsening improvement, rally, recovery, turn for the better
worsening improvement, rally, recovery, turn for the better
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
relapse
verbTo slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:
A slipping from a higher or better condition to a lower or poorer one:
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Translations
إنْتِكاس، إرْتِداداِنْتِكَاسَةيَرْتَد إلى وَضْعِ سَيِّء، يَنْتَكِس
recidivaznovu upadnoutataka
falde tilbagefalden tilbagetilbagefald
takapakki
vratiti se na staro
afturför, hrösunfalla aftur í sama fariî
逆戻り
퇴보
atkristiatkritimasrecidyvasvėl imtivėl nugrimzti
atgriešanāsatgrieztiesatkārtošanāsatkārtoties
recidívaznova upadnúť
återfall
กลับสู่สภาพเดิม
depreşmekeski haline dönmekyeniden ...-e dönmeyeniden ...-e dönmek
sự tái phát
relapse
[rɪˈlæps]B. VI
1. (Med) → recaer
2. (= revert) to relapse into sth: he relapsed into his old ways → volvió a las andadas
he relapsed into his usual state of depression → volvió a sumirse en su habitual estado de depresión
she had relapsed into silence → había vuelto a sumirse en el silencio
he relapsed into a coma → volvió a entrar en coma
he relapsed into his usual state of depression → volvió a sumirse en su habitual estado de depresión
she had relapsed into silence → había vuelto a sumirse en el silencio
he relapsed into a coma → volvió a entrar en coma
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
relapse
[ˈriːlæps] n [medical patient] → rechute f; [smoker, drug addict, dieter] → rechute f
to have a relapse → faire une rechute
to have a relapse → faire une rechute
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
relapse
n (Med) → Rückfall m, → Rückschlag m; (fig, in economy) → Rückschlag m; (into vice, crime) → Rückfall m (→ into in +acc); to have a relapse → einen Rückfall haben
vi (Med) → einen Rückfall haben; (economy) → einen Rückschlag erleiden; to relapse (into crime/vice) → rückfällig werden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
relapse
(rəˈlӕps) verb to return to a former bad or undesirable state (eg ill health, bad habits).
noun a return to a former bad or undesirable state, especially ill health.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
relapse
→ اِنْتِكَاسَة recidiva tilbagefald Rückfall υποτροπή recaída takapakki rechute vratiti se na staro ricaduta 逆戻り 퇴보 terugval tilbakefall nawrót recaída повторение återfall กลับสู่สภาพเดิม eski haline dönmek sự tái phát 复发Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
re·lapse
n. recidiva, recaída, reincidencia;
v. recaer, volver a sufrir una enfermedad o los síntomas de ésta después de cierta mejoría.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
relapse
n recaída; vi recaerEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.