relapse

[ verb ri-laps; noun ri-laps, ree-laps ]

/ verb rɪˈlæps; noun rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps /

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verb (used without object), re·lapsed, re·laps·ing.

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.

noun

an act or instance of relapsing.

a return of a disease or illness after partial recovery from it.

Origin of relapse

1400–50; (v.) late Middle English <Latin relāpsus, past participle of relābī to slide back, revert (re-re- + lāb- v. stem + -sus for -tus past participle suffix); (noun) late Middle English <Medieval Latin relāpsus, equivalent to Latin relāb(ī) + -sus for -tus suffix of v. action

SYNONYMS FOR relapse

3 regress, revert, lapse.

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OTHER WORDS FROM relapse

re·laps·a·ble, adjectivere·laps·er, nounun·re·laps·ing, adjective

Words nearby relapse

rekindle, rekt, -rel, reladle, re-laid, relapse, relapsing fever, relapsing polychondritis, relata, relatable, relate

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Example sentences from the Web for relapse

The doctor tells me that he doesn’t know if there will be a relapse.
Cuban doctor contracts coronavirus in ICE custody|Yariel Valdés González|September 9, 2020|Washington Blade
By watching for and reacting to early warning signs in this way, the study aims to reduce the number of patients who experience a serious relapse.
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data|Bobbie Johnson|August 13, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In 59 percent of those cases, the relapse occurred within the first week.
Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction|Abby Haglage|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the absence of chemotherapy, there was an 80 percent chance of relapse.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

However, as the recent and unpredicted actions in Crimea remind us, there is always a chance of relapse.
Using Strategies Reserved for Disease Outbreak, Activists Try to “Cure” Urban Violence|Sarah Kunst|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe most importantly, the app includes interactive features to intervene before a relapse occurs.
App for Recovering Alcoholics Provides 24/7 Care, Helps Them Stay Sober|Brandy Zadrozny|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in the early 1980s—1981, 1982, 1983—he has been suffering from a relapse of his drug addiction.
The Inside Story of Johnny Cash’s Legendary Lost LP, ‘Out Among the Stars’|Andrew Romano|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all cases it is not uncommon to have a partial recovery followed by relapse when the animal becomes excited from any cause.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Miss A––– had made an almost miraculous escape, and was not yet out of danger from relapse.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh Miller
He exerted himself to save the souls of those whose bodies were forfeit by reason of relapse, and succeeded in all cases but one.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
In the other cases the disease began at the close of the initial paroxysm, during the intermission, or early in the relapse.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Everybody said I would surely die, but I never had a relapse or a moment's inconvenience from it.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis

British Dictionary definitions for relapse

relapse

verb (rɪˈlæps) (intr)

to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits

to become ill again after apparent recovery

noun (rɪˈlæps, ˈriːˌlæps)

the act or an instance of relapsing

the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery

Derived forms of relapse

relapser, noun

Word Origin for relapse

C16: from Latin relabī to slip back, from re- + labī to slip, slide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for relapse

relapse

[ rĭ-lăps′ ]

v.

To regress after partial recovery from illness.

To slip back into bad ways; backslide.

To fall or slide back into a former state.

n.

A falling back into a former state, especially the return of symptoms following an apparent recovery.recurrence

单词	relapse
释义	relapse [ verb ri-laps; noun ri-laps, ree-laps ] / verb rɪˈlæps; noun rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps / SEE SYNONYMS FOR relapse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), re·lapsed, re·laps·ing. 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. noun an act or instance of relapsing. a return of a disease or illness after partial recovery from it. Origin of relapse 1400–50; (v.) late Middle English <Latin relāpsus, past participle of relābī to slide back, revert (re-re- + lāb- v. stem + -sus for -tus past participle suffix); (noun) late Middle English <Medieval Latin relāpsus, equivalent to Latin relāb(ī) + -sus for -tus suffix of v. action SYNONYMS FOR relapse 3 regress, revert, lapse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR relapse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM relapse re·laps·a·ble, adjectivere·laps·er, nounun·re·laps·ing, adjective Words nearby relapse rekindle, rekt, -rel, reladle, re-laid, relapse, relapsing fever, relapsing polychondritis, relata, relatable, relate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for relapse The doctor tells me that he doesn’t know if there will be a relapse. Cuban doctor contracts coronavirus in ICE custody\|Yariel Valdés González\|September 9, 2020\|Washington Blade By watching for and reacting to early warning signs in this way, the study aims to reduce the number of patients who experience a serious relapse. Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data\|Bobbie Johnson\|August 13, 2020\|MIT Technology Review In 59 percent of those cases, the relapse occurred within the first week. Hallucinating Away a Heroin Addiction\|Abby Haglage\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the absence of chemotherapy, there was an 80 percent chance of relapse. How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer\|ProPublica\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, as the recent and unpredicted actions in Crimea remind us, there is always a chance of relapse. Using Strategies Reserved for Disease Outbreak, Activists Try to “Cure” Urban Violence\|Sarah Kunst\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maybe most importantly, the app includes interactive features to intervene before a relapse occurs. App for Recovering Alcoholics Provides 24/7 Care, Helps Them Stay Sober\|Brandy Zadrozny\|March 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And in the early 1980s—1981, 1982, 1983—he has been suffering from a relapse of his drug addiction. The Inside Story of Johnny Cash’s Legendary Lost LP, ‘Out Among the Stars’\|Andrew Romano\|March 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In all cases it is not uncommon to have a partial recovery followed by relapse when the animal becomes excited from any cause. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Miss A––– had made an almost miraculous escape, and was not yet out of danger from relapse. Leading Articles on Various Subjects\|Hugh Miller He exerted himself to save the souls of those whose bodies were forfeit by reason of relapse, and succeeded in all cases but one. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III\|Henry Charles Lea In the other cases the disease began at the close of the initial paroxysm, during the intermission, or early in the relapse. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Everybody said I would surely die, but I never had a relapse or a moment's inconvenience from it. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis British Dictionary definitions for relapse relapse verb (rɪˈlæps) (intr) to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits to become ill again after apparent recovery noun (rɪˈlæps, ˈriːˌlæps) the act or an instance of relapsing the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery Derived forms of relapse relapser, noun Word Origin for relapse C16: from Latin relabī to slip back, from re- + labī to slip, slide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to relapse recurrence, regression, recidivism, worsening, fall back, degenerate, loss, return, reversion, lapse, setback, fall, repetition, retrogression, backsliding, retrogress, revert, sicken, sink, fade Medical definitions for relapse relapse [ rĭ-lăps′ ] v. To regress after partial recovery from illness. To slip back into bad ways; backslide. To fall or slide back into a former state. n. A falling back into a former state, especially the return of symptoms following an apparent recovery.recurrence The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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relapse

verb (used without object), re·lapsed, re·laps·ing.

noun

Origin of relapse

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British Dictionary definitions for relapse

verb (rɪˈlæps) (intr)

noun (rɪˈlæps, ˈriːˌlæps)

Derived forms of relapse

Word Origin for relapse

Words related to relapse

Medical definitions for relapse

v.

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