RELAPSE

/ɹɪˈlæps/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Scrabble letter values: R1E1L1A1P3S1E1 = 9

Definition

  1. noun a failure to maintain a higher state. — synonyms: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, reversion, reverting
  2. verb deteriorate in health. — synonyms: get_worse
  3. verb go back to bad behavior. — synonyms: lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall_back

Examples

  • “he relapsed”
  • “Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
  • “a drug relapse”

Anagrams of RELAPSE

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