Definition of relapse
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
2
: a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement
relapse
verb
relapsed; relapsing
Definition of relapse (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to slip or fall back into a former worse state
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The first known use of relapse was in the 15th century
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