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lapse into sth
Ⅰ lapse into sth (LESS ACTIVE) — phrasal verb with lapse /læps/ verb [I] ► F0 to start speaking or behaving in a less active or acceptable way: » No one could think of anything more to say, and the meeting lapsed into silence.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worse
Ⅱ lapse into sth (WORSE) — phrasal verb with lapse /læps/ verb [I] ► F0 to gradually get into a worse state or condition: » He lapsed into a coma and died four days later.Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worse |