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    lapsed
    /lapst/

    adjective

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  2. LAPSED definition: 1. no longer involved in an activity or organization: 2. no longer being continued or paid: 3. no…. Learn more.

  3. to end legally or officially by not being continued or made effective for a longer period: The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verb. lapse into something.

  4. Jun 14, 2024 · The meaning of LAPSED is having ceased to be active in practice, membership, or belief. How to use lapsed in a sentence.

  5. 1. a. : a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention. a lapse in table manners. a lapse in security. b. : a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state. a lapse from grace. ethical lapses. 2. : a becoming less : decline. a lapse in the supply of technicians. 3. a (1)

  6. Lapsed definition: expired; voided; terminated. See examples of LAPSED used in a sentence.

  7. LAPSED meaning: 1. no longer involved in an activity or organization: 2. no longer being continued or paid: 3. no…. Learn more.

  8. A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse. [ Also + in] Synonyms: decline, fall, drop, descent More Synonyms of lapse. 2. countable noun.

  9. noun. an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.

  10. lapsed. adjective. 1. expired, ended, finished, run out, invalid, out of date, discontinued, unrenewed He returned to the Party after years of lapsed membership. 2. backsliding, uncommitted, lacking faith, nonpractising She calls herself a lapsed Catholic.

  11. lapsed meaning, definition, what is lapsed: no longer having the beliefs you used to...: Learn more.