relapsing

A noun referring to the act or instance of falling back into a previous, often worse, condition or state, such as a failure to maintain a higher state.

• 🌐اسم يدل على فعل أو حالة العودة إلى حالة أو وضع سابق أسوأ غالبًا، مثل فقدان القدرة على الحفاظ على حالة أفضل.

1. A failure to maintain a higher state B2 formal

   The act of falling back into a previous, often worse, condition or state after a period of improvement.

   • The patient experienced a relapse after a promising recovery.
   • His relapse into bad habits was disappointing to his family.
   • The company's relapse into financial trouble was unexpected.

   🌐انتكاس

   المرادفات: lapserecurrenceregressionrelapsereversion

   الأضداد: advancementimprovementprogressrecovery

• relapsings plural form
• relapsings' possessive plural form
• relapsing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of falling back into a previous state or condition, especially after improvement or recovery.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على العودة إلى حالة أو وضع سابق، ولا سيما بعد تحسّن أو شفاء، كالانتكاس بعد المرض أو العودة إلى سلوك سيئ أو نمط سابق.

1. Deteriorate in health B2 formal medical

   To become ill again after a period of improvement or recovery.

   • The patient relapsed after stopping the medication.
   • He relapsed into a severe fever despite initial recovery.
   • Doctors warned that stress could cause her to relapse.

   🌐انتكاسة

   المرادفات: deterioratefailrecurregressworsen

   الأضداد: convalescehealrecoverrecuperate

2. Return to bad behavior B2 formal

   To go back to a previous negative or undesirable pattern of behavior, especially after trying to stop.

   • He relapsed into smoking after quitting for two years.
   • She relapsed into her old habit of procrastination.
   • The program helps addicts avoid relapsing into substance abuse.

   🌐الانتكاس إلى السلوك السيئ

   المرادفات: backslidefall backlapserecidivateregressrevert

   الأضداد: improverecoverrefrain

• relapsed past participle
• relapsed past simple
• relapsing present participle
• relapses third person singular