RELAPSE

relapse. relapse, back-sliding.

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relapse. Relapse, v.t. to fall back into vice or sickness

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Re‐lapse″ (r?–l?ps″), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Relapsed (–l?pst″); p. pr. & vb. n. Relapsing.] [[L. relapsus, p. p. of relabi to slip back, to relapse; pref. re- re- + labi to fall, slip, slide. See Lapse.]] 1. 1. To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back. Dryden.
2. 2. To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; — generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; — sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed.
That task performed, relapse into themselves. Cowper. 3. 3. (Theol.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide.
They enter into the justified state, and so continue all along, unless they relapse. Waterland.