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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 | ||
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