relapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
has relapsed
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present perfectof relapse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In some ways, I feel like a conspiracy junkie who has relapsed, mainlining paranoia and dread.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024
Of the most serious terror offenders supervised by VPN, none has relapsed.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2020
For now, most BTK inhibitors are reserved as second-line treatments for lymphoma, used only after the disease has relapsed following chemotherapy.
From Nature ● Nov. 13, 2018
More than a century later, America has relapsed.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2017
Nevertheless, since then he has revived, and has relapsed again into a comparatively healthy sleep.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 5 by Henry James
