LAPSE

Definition of LAPSE

  1. (verb)pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
  2. (verb)end, at least for a long time
  3. (verb)drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  4. (verb)go back to bad behavior
  5. (verb)let slip
  6. (verb)for time to move forward
  7. (noun)a mistake resulting from inattention
  8. (noun)a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
  9. (noun)a failure to maintain a higher state