relapse

BrE /rɪˈlæps/ AmE /rɪˈlæps/

verb / noun en → es

past relapsed pp relapsed ing relapsing

1 RETURN TO BAD HABIT [transitive] B2

to start doing something bad or unhealthy again after a period of improvement

volver a caer en, reincidir en

  • relapse into sth

Collocations relapse into alcoholism · relapse into depression

  • He relapsed into smoking after a year of being smoke-free.

    Él volvió a caer en el tabaco después de un año sin fumar.

2 RETURN TO ILLNESS [transitive] B2

to become ill again after having recovered from an illness or injury

recaer en, volver a enfermarse de

  • relapse into sth

Collocations relapse into an illness · relapse after surgery

  • She relapsed into her old condition after the operation.

    Ella recaer en su condición anterior después de la cirugía.

3 RETURN TO BAD CONDITION [transitive] C1

to return to a bad or undesirable condition after an improvement

volver a caer en, deteriorarse de nuevo

  • relapse into sth

Collocations relapse into poverty · relapse into bad habits

  • The economy relapsed into recession.

    La economía volvió a caer en recesión.

1 RETURN TO BAD HABIT [noun] B2

a return to a bad habit or unhealthy behavior after a period of improvement

recaída, vuelta a caer en algo negativo

  • have a relapse

Collocations relapse into alcoholism · relapse into depression

  • He had a relapse after six months of sobriety.

    Él tuvo una recaída después de seis meses de abstinencia.

2 RETURN TO ILLNESS [noun] B2

a return to an illness or injury after recovery

recaída, vuelta a enfermarse

  • have a relapse

Collocations relapse into an illness · relapse after surgery

  • She had a relapse and was hospitalized.

    Ella tuvo una recaída y fue hospitalizada.

3 RETURN TO BAD CONDITION [noun] C1

a return to an undesirable condition after improvement

recaída, vuelta a un estado negativo

  • have a relapse

Collocations relapse into poverty · relapse into bad habits

  • The company had a financial relapse.

    La empresa tuvo una recaída financiera.