relapsing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a failure to maintain a higher state
relapse; reversion; lapse; reverting; lapsing; backsliding.
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verb deteriorate in health
get worse; relapse.
- he relapsed
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verb go back to bad behavior
retrogress; recidivate; relapse; lapse; fall back; regress.
- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
WordNet
Re*laps"ing adjective
Definitions
Marked by a relapse; falling back; tending to return to a former worse state.
