lapsed
/læpst/
verb
- 1
To fall away gradually; to subside.
- 2
To fall into error or heresy.
- 3
To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- 4
To become void.
- 5
To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
adjective
- 1
Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use.
- 2
(of a person) Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith.
- 3
By extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence.
- 4
(of a legacy) Having passed from the original holder or authority; no longer claimed.
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