Definitions for relapse
rɪˈlæps; ˈri læpsre·lapse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, revertingverb

   a failure to maintain a higher state

2. get worse, relapseverb

   deteriorate in health

   "he relapsed"

3. relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall backverb

   go back to bad behavior

   "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relapsenoun

   The act or situation of relapsing.

   Alas! from what high hope to what relapse / Unlooked for are we fallen! uE000152061uE001 Milton.

2. relapsenoun

   One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a backslider.

3. relapseverb

   To fall back again.

   He has improved recently but keeps relapsing into states of utter confusion.

4. relapseverb

   To recur; to worsen, be aggravated.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Relapsenoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Fall into vice or errour once forsaken.

   This would but lead me to a worse relapse
   And heavier fall. John Milton.

   We see in too frequent instances the relapses of those, who, under the present smart, or the near apprehension of the divine pleasure, have resolved on a religious reformation. John Rogers.

   2. Regression from a state of recovery to sickness.

   It was even as two physicians should take one sick body in hand; of which, the former would purge and keep under the body, the other pamper and strengthen it suddenly; whereof what is to be looked for, but a most dangerous relapse. Edmund Spenser.

   3. Return to any state. The sense here is somewhat obscure.

   Mark a bounding valour in our English;
   That being dead like to the bullet’s grazing,
   Breaks out into a second course of mischief,
   Killing in relapse of mortality. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

2. To Relapseverb

   Etymology: relapsus, Lat.

   1. To slip back; to slide or fall back.2. To fall back into vice or errour.

   The oftner he hath relapsed, the more significations he ought to give of the truth of his repentance. Taylor.

   3. To fall back from a state of recovery to sickness.

   He was not well cured, and would have relapsed. Richard Wiseman.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Relapse

   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. In psychiatry, relapse or reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior, is a form of spontaneous recovery that involves the recurrence of pathological drug use or self harm after a period of recovery. Relapse is often observed in individuals who have developed a drug addiction or either form of drug dependence, as well as those who have a mental disorder.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Relapseverb

   to slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back

2. Relapseverb

   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

3. Relapseverb

   to fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide

4. Relapse

   a sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back

5. Relapse

   one who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again

6. Etymology: [L. relapsus, p. p. of relabi to slip back, to relapse; pref. re- re- + labi to fall, slip, slide. See Lapse.]

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1. Relapse

   A relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past condition. For example, MS or malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes long periods of dormancy. Relapse, in relation to drug misuse, is resuming the use of a drug or a chemical substance after one or more periods of abstinence. The term is a landmark feature of both substance dependence and substance abuse, which are learned behaviors, and is maintained by neuronal adaptations that mediate learning and processing of various motivational stimuli. An important aspect of drug use is the propensity for repeated use and dependence, tendencies that are influenced by the nature of the drug itself and thus vary from substance to substance. Those substances that are cleared from the body most quickly, those with the highest pharmacological efficacy, and those that induce the highest tolerance elicit the most severe tendencies in users. Drug dependence can lead to increased tolerance to the substance in question, cravings, and withdrawal if the drug use ceases.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Relapse

   rē-laps′, v.i. to slide, sink, or fall back: to return to a former state of practice: to backslide.—n. a falling back into a former bad state: (med.) the return of a disease after convalescence.—n. Relap′ser.—adj. Relap′sing. [L. relabi, relapsus—re-, back, labi, to slide.]

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1. pleaser

2. presale

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of relapse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of relapse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of relapse in a Sentence

1. Joseph Spero:

   It is well-established that effective treatment of mental health and substance use disorders includes treatment aimed at preventing relapse or deterioration of the patient's condition and maintaining the patient's level of functioning. UBH Guidelines deviate from that standard.

2. Pat Sajak:

   I was back from my surgery last week and had a wonderful time on the show, but I'm not going to be here this week, it's not that I've had a relapse. It's just because of the technicalities of the taping order and all of that. So, you're gon na see Vanna( White) doing her Pat impression here ; she does a great job. And we have a special letter-toucher, so pay attention.

3. Jennifer Dahne:

   Acknowledge that relapse is normal when trying to change any behavior, including quitting vaping, it's important to learn from what worked and what didn't work during past quit attempts and to try to quit again.

4. Morgan Stanley:

   The effective solution to prevent relapse into recession would be to reactivate policy stimulus.

5. Cynthia Moreno Tuohy:

   Whenever there's a natural disaster, we know that relapse goes up, because of anxiety, the fear of the unknown, now we have an ongoing, natural disaster, if you will.

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