All 3 Uses of
relapse
in
Pygmalion
- HIGGINS [relapsing into gloom] Lord forbid!†
Act 3 *relapsing = returning to an undesirable previous condition
- She will relapse into the gutter in three weeks without me at her elbow.†
Act 5relapse = return to an undesirable previous condition
- You won't relapse, will you?†
Act 5
Definition:
to return to an undesirable previous condition -- especially illness, addiction, or bad behavior