LAPSE

• (noun) a failure to maintain a higher state

  synonyms : backsliding , lapsing , relapse , relapsing , reversion , reverting

  "The doctor warned them about a risk of relapse after the operation" -added by sradha_inlas

• (noun) a mistake resulting from inattention

  synonyms : oversight

• (noun) a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

  "a lapse of three weeks between letters"

• (verb) go back to bad behavior

  "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

  synonyms : fall back , recidivate , regress , relapse , retrogress

  "He relapsed into his old bad habits" -added by sradha_inlas

• (verb) drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

  synonyms : backslide

  It's amazing how easy it is for one to backslide despite the best of intentions, if not surrounded with unconditional love and support. -added by diviya_inlas

• (verb) end, at least for a long time

  "The correspondence lapsed"

• (verb) pass into a specified state or condition

  "He sank into nirvana"

  synonyms : pass , sink

• (verb) pass by

  "three years elapsed"

  synonyms : elapse , glide by , go along , go by , pass , slide by , slip away , slip by

• (verb) let slip

  "He lapsed his membership"

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