Synonyms for relapse
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or situation of relapsing.
- v. 1
To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
to relapse into slumber after being disturbed
Example sentences
- recurrence There's a slight possibility of a recurrence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| relapse | rising | |
| reversion | falling | |
| backsliding | rising | |
| lapsing | falling | |
| recurrence | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lapse1
- 6 letters
- return2
- 7 letters
- setback2, regress2, lapsing2
- 9 letters
- reversion3, backslide2
- 10 letters
- recurrence3, recidivate, retrogress
- 11 letters
- backsliding3
- 13 letters
- retrogression
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).