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Lapsed

verb
/læpst/
Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo fall away gradually; to subside.
2.verbTo fall into error or heresy.
3.verbTo slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
4.verbTo become void.
5.verbTo fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
6.adjectiveDiscontinued; having ceased or gone out of use.
7.adjective(of a person) Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith.
8.adjectiveBy extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence.
9.adjective(of a legacy) Having passed from the original holder or authority; no longer claimed.

Synonyms

irreligiousnonchurchgoingobsoletecancelledclosedexpiredcanceledterminatedremoveddisappearednullifiedextinguished

Rhymes With

collapsedrelapsedelapsed
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