relapse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈlæps/ or /ˈriːˌlæps/

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Verb

Plain form relapse

Third-person singular relapses

Past tense relapsed

Past participle relapsed

Present participle relapsing

1. (intransitive) If a person relapses, they fall back into a former state or practice.
2. (intransitive) (medicine) If a medical condition relapses, it recurr or worsens after a period of improvement.