Noun Everyone thought she was well until a sudden relapse sent her back to the hospital. a drug addict who has had a relapse a drug addict who has a history of relapseVerb If you don't continue your treatment, you could relapse. Malaria can relapse years after the original infection. The country soon relapsed into chaos. She stayed out of trouble for a long time, but then she relapsed into her old ways. See More
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Noun
Her mother had a drug relapse from the trauma, but Loya ended up getting a job and supporting her younger brother. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In one instance during that relapse, Williams didn't show up for work. Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2022 There haven’t been any reports of severe disease during a Covid-19 relapse. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 July 2022 After the news of his relapse broke, Munn offered a message of support to Mulaney on Twitter. Jessica Booth, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Reliable treatment options are scarce, which has kept the rate of relapse high.New York Times, 24 June 2022 Macklemore is celebrating the progress he's made on his sobriety journey following his 2020 relapse. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022 Harvey felt the media coverage of his relapse and arrest had turned him into someone unrecognizable: a violent criminal. Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 On Wednesday's episode, her costars shared their concerns about her relapse at Lisa Rinna's wine tasting party for her new Rinna rosé and chardonnay line. Dana Feldman, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2022
Verb
Elders from tribes with no connection to either party hear both sides, assign responsibility and broker an agreement, which can involve compensation, formal apologies and vows not to relapse.New York Times, 31 July 2022 Often, someone successfully progressing in their AA journey will relapse after hanging out with these people. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 Despite the fact that addicts who report pain are significantly more likely to relapse, addiction treatment counselors are not educated in pain management, Hall said. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022 One vexing problem with other vitiligo treatments, which include anti-inflammatory and steroid medications and ultra violet light sessions, is that when halted, up to 40 percent of patients relapse within the first year. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 At some point, this disease will relapse and eventually be terminal.cleveland, 30 May 2022 At some point, this disease will relapse and eventually be terminal.oregonlive, 30 May 2022 Even if successfully treated, however, 80 percent of patients will relapse in the five years following remission. Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 Although some may relapse, the 100% success rate is unprecedented even for a small trial. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 15 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Medieval Latin relapsus, from Latin relabi to slide back, from re- + labi to slide — more at sleep