All 7 Uses of
relapse
in
The Idiot
- "I do desire it," murmured Gania, softly but firmly, lowering his eyes; and he relapsed into gloomy silence.†
Chpt 1.3relapsed = returned to an undesirable previous condition
- When we left her, Marie used to relapse at once into her old condition, and sit with closed eyes and motionless limbs.†
Chpt 1.6relapse = return to an undesirable previous condition
- She immediately relapsed into silence.†
Chpt 1.8relapsed = returned to an undesirable previous condition
- She was hysterical, and laughed aloud every other minute with no apparent reason—the next moment relapsing into gloom and thoughtfulness.†
Chpt 1.13 *relapsing = returning to an undesirable previous condition
- Nastasia trembled with rage, and looked fixedly at him, whereupon he relapsed into alarmed silence.†
Chpt 1.14relapsed = returned to an undesirable previous condition
- He had suddenly relapsed into musing, and had probably not heard the question at all.†
Chpt 2.3
- 'H'm!' she said, and then relapsed into silence.†
Chpt 2.3
Definition:
to return to an undesirable previous condition -- especially illness, addiction, or bad behavior