| Front | relapse |
|---|---|
| Back | re•lapse noun, verb noun word origin example bank /BrE rɪˈlæps ; NAmE rɪˈlæps/ /BrE ˈriːlæps; NAmE ˈriːlæps/ [countable, uncountable] the fact of becoming ill/sick again after making an improvement to have/suffer a relapse a risk of relapse verb verb forms word origin /BrE rɪˈlæps ; NAmE rɪˈlæps/ [intransitive] ~ (into sth) to go back into a previous condition or into a worse state after making an improvement They relapsed into silence. He relapsed into his old bad habits. Two days after leaving the hospital she relapsed into a coma. |
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