relapse

Noun
  1. A failure to maintain a higher state (synset 100069153)
    is a type of: failure - an act that fails
    subtypes: recidivism - habitual relapse into crime
    same as: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing, reversion, reverting
Verb
  1. Deteriorate in health (synset 200269051)
    "he relapsed"
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: get worse
  2. Go back to bad behavior (synset 200093079)
    "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
    is a type of: regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back - go back to a previous state
    same as: fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress

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