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lapse intoto gradually return to a previous and usually worse state, condition, or way of behaving

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to gradually return to a previous and usually worse state, condition, or way of behaving

Pronunciation (IPA): /læps ˈɪntuː/

Korean meaning: 점차적으로 이전 상태나 습관으로 되돌아가다 (보통 나쁜 상태로)

Korean pronunciation: **랩**스 **인**투

Example Sentences

  • The patient lapsed into unconsciousness during the surgery.
  • Without proper maintenance, the garden lapsed into a wild, overgrown mess.
  • The meeting was so boring that everyone lapsed into silence and started checking their phones.

lapse into

NOUN

//læps ˈɪntuː//

to gradually return to a previous and usually worse state, condition, or way of behaving

lapse into concept
💡 Concept

to gradually return to a previous and usually worse state, condition, or way of behaving

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lapse into rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

He seemed to heal, but now collapse - another relapse into darkness

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/læps ˈɪntuː/
🇬🇧 UK/læps ˈɪntuː/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

라틴어 'lapsus'(떨어지다)에서 유래된 동사구로, 시간이 흘러 서서히 이전 상태로 '미끄러져 떨어진다'는 의미가 발달했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The patient lapsed into unconsciousness during the surgery.

Without proper maintenance, the garden lapsed into a wild, overgrown mess.

😄 Fun example

The meeting was so boring that everyone lapsed into silence and started checking their phones.

😄 Fun example

Despite her New Year's resolution, Sarah lapsed into her old habit of eating ice cream for breakfast.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

slip intofall intorevert toreturn tosink into

Antonyms

recover fromemerge frombreak away from

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