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.

• 🇨🇳名词，指倒退、退回先前（常为更差）状态的行动或事例，如未能维持更好的状态而旧病复发或旧态复萌。

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.

   🇨🇳复发

   同义词: lapserecurrenceregressionrelapsereversion

   反义词: 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.

• 🇨🇳动词，指在好转或康复之后重新回到以前的状态或处境，尤指旧病复发或旧习重犯。

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.

   🇨🇳病情复发

   同义词: deterioratefailrecurregressworsen

   反义词: 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.

   🇨🇳故态复萌

   同义词: backslidefall backlapserecidivateregressrevert

   反义词: improverecoverrefrain

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