relapse
n : a failure to maintain a higher state [syn: {backsliding}, {lapse},
{lapsing}, {recidivism}, {relapsing}, {reversion}, {reverting}]
v 1: deteriorate in health; "he relapsed" [syn: {get worse}]
[ant: {get well}]
2: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often
minor criminals" [syn: {lapse}, {recidivate}, {regress}, {retrogress},
{fall back}]