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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Relapse \Re*lapse"\ (r?-l?ps"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relapsed
     (-l?pst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relapsing.] [L. relapsus, p. p.
     of relabi to slip back, to relapse; pref. re- re- + labi to
     fall, slip, slide. See Lapse.]
     1. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back.
        [Obs.] --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to
        fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a
        bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended
        condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or
        into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to
        relapse into slumber after being disturbed.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              That task performed, [preachers] relapse into
              themselves.                           --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Theol.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism,
        heresy, or unbelief; to backslide.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They enter into the justified state, and so continue
              all along, unless they relapse.       --Waterland.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Relapse \Re*lapse"\, n. [For sense 2 cf. F. relaps. See
     Relapse, v.]
     1. A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad
        state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of
        having fallen back.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Alas! from what high hope to what relapse
              Unlooked for are we fallen!           --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a
        backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error,
        returns to it again. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Relapse \Re*lapse"\, n. [For sense 2 cf. F. relaps. See
     Relapse, v.]
     1. A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad
        state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of
        having fallen back.
  
              Alas! from what high hope to what relapse Unlooked
              for are we fallen!                    --Milton.
  
     2. One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a
        backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error,
        returns to it again. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Relapse \Re*lapse"\ (r?-l?ps"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relapsed
     (-l?pst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Relapsing.] [L. relapsus, p. p.
     of relabi to slip back, to relapse; pref. re- re- + labi to
     fall, slip, slide. See Lapse.]
     1. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back.
        [Obs.] --Dryden.
  
     2. To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to
        fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a
        bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended
        condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or
        into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to
        relapse into slumber after being disturbed.
  
              That task performed, [preachers] relapse into
              themselves.                           --Cowper.
  
     3. (Theol.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism,
        heresy, or unbelief; to backslide.
  
              They enter into the justified state, and so continue
              all along, unless they relapse.       --Waterland.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  relapse
       n : a failure to maintain a higher state [syn: backsliding, lapse,
            lapsing, relapsing, reversion, reverting]
       v 1: deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" [syn: get worse]
            [ant: get well]
       2: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often
          minor criminals" [syn: lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress,
           fall back]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Αγγλικά n.
     η υποτροπή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     υποτροπιάζω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it relapso  f p)
     Italian n.
     (plural of it relapsa)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la relāpsus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     n.
     1 The act or situation of relapsing.
     2 (lb en medicine) An occasion when a person becomes ill again after
  a period of improvement
     3 (lb en obsolete) One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a
  backslider.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To fall back again; to slide or turn back into
  a former state or practice.
     2 (lb en intransitive medicine of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be
  aggravated (gloss: after a period of improvement).
     3 (lb en intransitive informal specifically) To return to a vice,
  especially self-harm or alcoholism, failing to maintain abstinence.
     4 To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it relapso  f p)
     Italian n.
     (plural of it relapsa)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la relāpsus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it relapso  f p)
     Italian n.
     (plural of it relapsa)
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la relāpsus  voc m s)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Englanti n.
     toisinto

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  relapse
     Engelska n.
     återfall
     Engelska vb.
     återfalla

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Relapse /ɹɪlˈaps/
  المعاودة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  relapse //ɹɪˈlæps// //ˈɹiːˌlæps// 
  рецидив
  the act or situation of relapsing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  relapse //ɹɪˈlæps// //ˈɹiːˌlæps// 
  влошавам се
  (medicine) To recur; to worsen

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  relapse /ɹɪlˈaps/
  opětovně upadnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  relapse /ɹɪlˈaps/ 
  recidiva