Definition of Lapse
Lapse
lapse
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a temporary failure of connection, memory or judgement;
e.g. The lapse in judgement will cost the school dearly.
(noun)
an interval; a passage of time;
e.g. There was a significant lapse of time between the two ceremonies.
(verb)
to expire or become invalid;
e.g. My gym membership is going to lapse soon, I should renew it in time.
(verb)
to pass or decline gradually into a poor state or condition;
e.g. Yet again, the country has lapsed into chaos because of the war.
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