relapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
have relapsed
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present perfectof relapse.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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When people have relapsed, the North Hollywood center has monitored them one-on-one in its television room until staff are sure they are safe, then decided on their next steps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Indeed, a "lapse" may not even mean that you have "relapsed."
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2023
"There are people suffering from diseases that have relapsed because they were prevented from receiving the necessary treatment," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2022
All the while trying to avoid meeting anyone I know and feeling a deep sense of guilt and failure that I have relapsed.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2019
He braced himself before entering his dad’s room, fearing he might have relapsed, but when he went in, a happy scene awaited him.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
