relapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
relapses
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pluralof relapse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof relapse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
relapseverb (used without object)to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc..
Example Sentences
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The European Commission approved Cenrifki for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
If a patient relapses or breaks a rule in a rehab facility, the knee-jerk impulse should not be to discharge them from the program.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
Borg admits to several relapses during the 1990s when he also made an abbreviated tennis comeback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
She said after a series of relapses and months of treatment over the course of last year, she had received a stem cell transplant in December and had been declared cancer-free.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Fie was assigned quarters on my old floor, but he has so many mental relapses, he still basically lives in the hospital.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
