lapse
/lˈæps/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- pass into a specified state or condition
“He sank into nirvana” - end, at least for a long time
“The correspondence lapsed” - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
- go back to bad behavior
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals” - let slip
“He lapsed his membership” - pass by
“three years elapsed”
noun
- a mistake resulting from inattention
- a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
“a lapse of three weeks between letters” - a failure to maintain a higher state
Synonyms for lapse
Words that rhyme with lapse
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