English noun: relapse | |||
1. | relapse (act) a failure to maintain a higher state | ||
Synonyms | backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, reversion, reverting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | failure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | recidivism | ||
English verb: relapse | |||
1. | relapse (change) deteriorate in health | ||
Samples | He relapsed. | ||
Synonyms | get worse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
Antonyms | bounce back, get well, get over | ||
2. | relapse (body) go back to bad behavior | ||
Samples | Those who recidivate are often minor criminals. | ||
Synonyms | fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||