relapse
pronunciation
How to pronounce relapse in British English:
UK [ˈriːlæps , rɪˈlæps]
How to pronounce relapse in American English:
US [ˈriːlæps , rɪˈlæps]
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- Noun:
- a failure to maintain a higher state
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- Verb:
- deteriorate in health
- go back to bad behavior
Word Origin
- relapse (v.)
- early 15c., "renounce;" 1560s, "fall into a former state," from Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi "slip back, slide back, sink back," from re- "back" (see re-) + labi "to slip" (see lapse (n.)). Related: Relapsed; relapsing.
- relapse (n.)
- mid-15c., from relapse (v.).
Example
- 1. Do not punish yourself after a slip or relapse .
- 2. I had a relapse a couple of weeks back .
- 3. If you had a slip or relapse , sit down and figure out why it happened .
- 4. But many workers in the field think t-cell dormancy a more significant cause of relapse than hiv in such reservoir tissues .
- 5. I hope that this relapse prevention plan will be a helpful tool for you in your recovery process .