All 4 Uses of
relapse
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- In short, in spite of the kind and generous behaviour of Marfa Petrovna, Mr. Svidrigailov's wife, and all the rest of the household, Dounia had a very hard time, especially when Mr. Svidrigailov, relapsing into his old regimental habits, was under the influence of Bacchus.†
Chpt 1.3relapsing = returning to an undesirable previous condition
- "Run your fastest!" cried the little boy on the chair suddenly, after which he relapsed into the same dumb rigidity, with round eyes, his heels thrust forward and his toes spread out.†
Chpt 2.7relapsed = returned to an undesirable previous condition
- I do not know whether he is well off now, and precisely what Marfa Petrovna left him; this will be known to me within a very short period; but no doubt here in Petersburg, if he has any pecuniary resources, he will relapse at once into his old ways.†
Chpt 4.2relapse = return to an undesirable previous condition
- Assuming an aggrieved air, Luzhin relapsed into dignified silence.†
Chpt 4.2 *relapsed = returned to an undesirable previous condition
Definition:
to return to an undesirable previous condition -- especially illness, addiction, or bad behavior