Relapse(verb)
Return to a worse state after a period of improvement.
Hindi meaning:पुनः बिगड़ जाना
Synonyms: Revert, Regress, Deteriorate, Backslide
Antonyms: Recover, Improve, Progress, Advance
Example: After weeks of recovery, he began to relapse due to stress.
Trick to remember: “Re + lapse” — you slip (lapse) again into the old bad condition or habit.
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