Noun relapse has 1 sense
  1. backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting - a failure to maintain a higher state
    --1 is a kind of failure
    --1 has particulars: recidivism
    Derived forms: verb relapse2, verb relapse1
,Verb relapse has 2 senses
  1. get worse, relapse - deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"
    --1 is one way to change state, turn
    Derived form: noun relapse1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back - go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
    --2 is one way to revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back
    Derived forms: noun relapse1, noun relapsing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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