noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
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verb
pass into a specified state or condition
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- He sank into nirvana
verb
end, at least for a long time
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- The correspondence lapsed
verb
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
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verb
go back to bad behavior
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- Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
verb
let slip
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- He lapsed his membership
verb
pass by
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- three years elapsed