All lapse synonyms
lapse
L l verb lapse
- go by β a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by.
- relapse β to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.: to relapse into silence.
- recede β to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
- terminate β to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
- cease β If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- descend β If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- degenerate β If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- subside β to sink to a low or lower level.
- run out β an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- deteriorate β If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- return β to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- die β When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
- retrograde β moving backward; having a backward motion or direction; retiring or retreating.
- revert β to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.: They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
- slide β to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.
- apostatize β to forsake or abandon one's belief, faith, or allegiance
- slip β to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- pass β to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- backslide β to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
- weaken β to make weak or weaker.
- recidivate β to engage in recidivism; relapse.
- fall β to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
- tumble β to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong: to tumble down the stairs.
- drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- elapse β (of time ) pass or go by.
- expire β (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time.
- end β Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- come to an end β to become completed or exhausted
- give up β the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- lose β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- fail β to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- tail off β diminish gradually
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- falter β to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
- fade β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
noun lapse
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- mistake β an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- blunder β A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- error β A mistake.
- hiccup β a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- slip-up β a mistake, blunder, or oversight: Several slip-ups caused a delay in the delivery of the books.
- breach β If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- crime β A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- failing β Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- fault β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- indiscretion β lack of discretion; imprudence.
- miscue β a stroke in which the cue fails to make solid contact with the cue ball.
- negligence β the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.