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relapse
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re·lapse  (r-lps)
intr.v. re·lapsed, re·laps·ing, re·laps·es
1. To fall or slide back into a former state.
2. To regress after partial recovery from illness.
3. To slip back into bad ways; backslide.
n. (rlps, r-lps)
A falling back into a former state, especially after apparent improvement.

[Middle English relapsen, to forswear, from Latin relb, relps-, to fall back gradually : re-, re- + lb, to slide.]

re·lapser n.

relapse
vb [rɪˈlæps] (intr)
1. to lapse back into a former state or condition, esp one involving bad habits
2. (Medicine) to become ill again after apparent recovery
n [rɪˈlæps ˈriːˌlæps]
1. the act or an instance of relapsing
2. (Medicine) the return of ill health after an apparent or partial recovery
[from Latin relabī to slip back, from re- + labī to slip, slide]
relapser  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.relapse - a failure to maintain a higher state
failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
recidivism - habitual relapse into crime
Verb1.relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
2.relapse - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

relapse
verb
1. lapse, revert, degenerate, slip back, fail, weaken, fall back, regress, backslide, retrogress He was relapsing into his usual gloom.
2. worsen, deteriorate, sicken, weaken, fail, sink, fade In 90 per cent of cases the patient will relapse within six months.
worsen improve, recover, rally, get better
noun
1. lapse, regression, fall from grace, reversion, backsliding, recidivism, retrogression a relapse into the nationalism of the nineteenth century
2. worsening, setback, deterioration, recurrence, turn for the worse, weakening The sufferer can experience frequent relapses.
worsening improvement, rally, recovery, turn for the better
Translations
relapse [rɪˈlæps]
A. N (Med) → recaída f
to have or suffer a relapsesufrir una recaída
B. VI
1. (Med) → recaer
2. (= revert) to relapse into sth: he relapsed into his old waysvolvió a las andadas
he relapsed into his usual state of depressionvolvió a sumirse en su habitual estado de depresión
she had relapsed into silencehabía vuelto a sumirse en el silencio
he relapsed into a comavolvió a entrar en coma

relapse [ˈriːlæps]
n [medical patient] → rechute f; [smoker, drug addict, dieter] → rechute f
to have a relapse → faire une rechute
[rɪˈlæps] vi
[medical patient] → rechuter; [smoker, drug addict, dieter] → rechuter
to relapse into illness → rechuter
to relapse into sth [+ depression, silence] → retomber dans qch

relapse
n (Med) → Rückfall m, → Rückschlag m; (fig, in economy) → Rückschlag m; (into vice, crime) → Rückfall m (→ into in +acc); to have a relapseeinen Rückfall haben
vi (Med) → einen Rückfall haben; (economy)einen Rückschlag erleiden; to relapse (into crime/vice)rückfällig werden

relapse [rɪˈlæps]
1. n (Med) → ricaduta
to have a relapse → avere una ricaduta
2. vi (gen) to relapse (into)ricadere (in) (Med) → avere una ricaduta

relapse [rɪˈlæps]
1. n (Med) → ricaduta
to have a relapse → avere una ricaduta
2. vi (gen) to relapse (into)ricadere (in) (Med) → avere una ricaduta

relapse
v relapse [rəˈlӕps]
to return to a former bad or undesirable state (eg ill health, bad habits). insink يَرْتَد إلى وَضْعِ سَيِّء، يَنْتَكِس изпадам в предишно състояние znovu upadnout (do) falde tilbage zurückfallen υποτροπιάζω, ξανακυλώ tener una recaída tagasi langema, kehvenema عود کردن sortua uudelleen faire une rechute לְדרדֵר חֲזָרָה फिर कष्ट में पड़ना zapasti u staro stanje, vratiti se prijašnjem grijehu (poroku) visszaesik kambuh falla aftur í sama farið (avere una ricaduta) 逆戻りする 재발하다 atkristi, vėl imti/pulti/nugrimzti atkārtoties; atgriezties (kādā stāvoklī) kembali sakit terugvallen tilbakefall mieć nawrót, ponownie popaść recair a reveni (la) снова впадать; снова предаваться znova upadnúť (do) poslabšati se (stanje) vratiti se återfalla กลับสู่สภาพเดิม yeniden...-e dönmek, depreşmek (舊病)復發,故態復萌 знову захворіти بری عادت یا بیماری میں پھر سے مبتلا ہونا tái phát
n
a return to a former bad or undesirable state, especially ill health. insinking إنْتِكاس، إرْتِداد връщане recidiva falden tilbage der Rückfall υποτροπή recaída haigushoo kordumine عود؛ بازگشت uusiutuma rechute הֲרָעָה בַּמַצָב पूर्वावस्था प्राप्ति pogoršanje visszaesés kekambuhan afturför, hrösun ricaduta 逆戻り 재발 atkritimas, recidyvas recidīvs; atkārtošanās; atgriešanās kembali sakit terugval tilbakefall nawrót recaída recidivă, recădere рецидив opakovanie; recidíva vrnitev (v staro stanje) povratak återfall การกลับสู่สภาพเดิม yeniden...-e dönme 舊病復發,故態復萌 рецидив بیماری یا بری عادت کی واپسی sự tái phát

relapse انتكاسة recidiva tilbagefald Rückfall υποτροπή recaída takapakki rechute zapasti u staro stanje ricaduta 逆戻り 퇴보 instorting tilbakefall nawrót recaída повторение återfall อาการที่โรคกำเริบอีก eski haline dönmek sự tái phát 复发


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