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   relapse

   /rɪˈlaps/

   verb

   • 1. (of a sick or injured person) deteriorate after a period of improvement: "two of the patients in remission relapsed after 48 months" Similar get ill/worse againhave/suffer a relapseworsendeterioratedegeneratetake a turn for the worsesickenweakenfailsinkOpposite recoverimprove
   • ▪ return to (a less active or a worse state): "he relapsed into silence" Similar revertlapseregressretrogressbackslidefall backgo backwardsslip backslide backdrift backdegeneraterare:recidivateretrograde

   noun

   • 1. a deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement: "he responded well to treatment, but then suffered a relapse" Similar deteriorationworsening of someone's conditionturn for the worsesetbackweakeningrecurrencerepetitionOpposite recoveryimprovement

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin relaps- ‘slipped back’, from the verb relabi, from re- ‘back’ + labi ‘to slip’. Early senses referred to a return to heresy or wrongdoing.

   Derivatives

   • 1. relapser noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELAPSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RELAPSE definition: 1. to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement: 2. If someone who is…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › relapseRelapse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RELAPSE is the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding. How to use relapse in a sentence.

4. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsRelapse | Psychology Today

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   The general meaning of relapse is a deterioration in health status after an improvement. In the realm of addiction, relapse has a more specific meaning—a return to substance use...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELAPSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RELAPSE meaning: 1. to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement: 2. If someone who is…. Learn more.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RelapseRelapse - Wikipedia

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   In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes very long periods of dormancy, followed by relapse or recrudescence.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › relapseRELAPSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.: to relapse into silence. to fall back into illness after convalescence or apparent recovery. to fall back into vice, wrongdoing, or error; backslide: to relapse into heresy. Synonyms: lapse, revert, regress. noun. an act or instance of relapsing.

8. www.verywellhealth.com › relapse-5208860Relapse After Addiction: Causes and Prevention - Verywell Health

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Substance abuse relapse occurs when a person who has attempted to stop using a substance begins to use it again. Relapse can occur very soon after attempting sobriety, or after several years of sustained sobriety. Relapse requires a conscious decision to abandon the recovery process.

9. www.verywellmind.com › what-is-relapse-22106What to Do After a Relapse - Verywell Mind

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   Nov 23, 2022 · Relapse involves returning to a substance or behavior after a period of abstinence. Learn why it happens and what you can do to reduce your risk of relapse.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRELAPSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    an occasion when someone becomes sick again after a period of feeling better: I had a relapse last year and was off work for a month. relapse noun [C, U] (WORSE) an occasion when something or someone gets worse again after being better: The company's share prices have suffered a relapse this week. relapse. verb [ I ] uk / rɪˈlæps / us.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › relapseRelapse Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    RELAPSE meaning: 1 : the return of an illness after a period of improvement; 2 : a return to bad behavior that you had stopped doing