relapse

1. v. i. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back. Source: opted

2. v. i. To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed. Source: opted

3. v. i. To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide. Source: opted

4. v. A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back. Source: opted

5. v. One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again. Source: opted

6. n. a failure to maintain a higher state Source: wordnet

7. v. deteriorate in health Source: wordnet

8. v. go back to bad behavior Source: wordnet

9. 1. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back. [Obs.] Dryden. 2. To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relaps into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed. That task performed, [preachers] relapse into themselves. Cowper. 3. (Theol.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide. They enter into the justified state, and so continue all along, unless they relapse. Waterland. 1. A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back. Alas! from what high hope to what relapse Unlooked for are we fallen! Milton. 2. One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backlider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again. [Obs.] Source: webster

10. To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, orunbelief; to backslide.They enter into the justified state, and so continue all along,unless they relapse. Waterland. Source: adambom

11. v:35/n:65 v. go back to bad behavior Source: ecdict

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