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RELAPSING Synonyms

10 synonyms for relapsing. (exact relations)
8 hypernyms for relapsing. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for RELAPSING

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lapse

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a mistake resulting from inattention

• a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

• a failure to maintain a higher state

verb

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• end, at least for a long time

• drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

• go back to bad behavior

• let slip

• for time to move forward

backsliding

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

noun

• a failure to maintain a higher state

lapsing

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• a failure to maintain a higher state

recidivate

verb

v

verb

• go back to bad behavior

regress

verb

v

noun

• the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence

• returning to a former state

verb

• go back to a statistical means

• go back to a previous state

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

retrogress

verb

v

verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition

• go back to bad behavior

reversion

noun

n

noun

• (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

• (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)

• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

• turning in the opposite direction

• returning to a former state

• a failure to maintain a higher state

reverting

verb

v

noun

• a failure to maintain a higher state

adjective satellite

• tending to return to an earlier state

fall back

verb

v

verb

• fall backwards and down

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• move back and away from

• retreat

• have recourse to

• go back to bad behavior

get worse

verb

• deteriorate in health

Best Hypernyms For RELAPSING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for relapsing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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