lapsed

American  

[lapst] / læpst /

adjective

1. expired; voided; terminated.

   a lapsed insurance policy.

2. no longer committed to or following the tenets of a particular belief, obligation, position, etc..

   a lapsed Catholic.

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Other Word Forms

• unlapsed adjective

Etymology

Origin of lapsed

First recorded in 1610–20; lapse + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Whether you’re a lapsed exerciser, new to exercise or looking to shake up your current routine, this challenge is for you.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the scare lapsed, and no one cared.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her insurance had also lapsed, because she said the parents didn’t provide enough funds to cover the premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nike, in court documents, portrays him as an extortionist who seized on the lapsed trademark for money.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its surprising success had a huge impact on Bethesda Softworks, the developer of its source material, bringing back lapsed players and creating new ones along the way.

From BBC