Antonyms for re-lapsing

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : verb ri-laps; noun ri-laps, ree-laps

Phonetic Transcription : verb rɪˈlæps; noun rɪˈlæps, ˈri læps

Definition of re-lapsing

Origin : early 15c., "renounce;" 1560s, "fall into a former state," from Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi "slip back, slide back, sink back," from re- "back" (see re-) + labi "to slip" (see lapse (n.)). Related: Relapsed; relapsing.

As in recessive : adj passive
As in backsliding : noun relapse
As in lapse : verb become void; fall back into previous pattern
As in backslide : verb go astray
As in regress : verb return to earlier way of doing things
As in relapse : verb deteriorate, weaken
As in revert : verb return to an earlier, less-developed condition
As in sink : verb fall, decrease
As in turn : verb reverse; change course
As in weaken : verb reduce the strength of
As in reoccur : verb return
As in decline : verb lessen, become less
As in fall : verb descend; become lower

Synonyms for re-lapsing

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