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relapse

verb/ʁɨkɐˈiɾ/medium

re·ca·ir

Definition

To fall back into a previous state, especially a bad one such as illness or error.
The patient is afraid of relapsing.
He promised not to relapse into his old habits.
Common collocations
relapse into illnessrelapse into addictionresponsibility relapses on someone

Etymology

Do latim 'recadere', de 're-' (de novo) + 'cadere' (cair).

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