1 (v + prep) become inactive TRANSITIVEhe's lapsed into bad habits againtá sé ar ais i mbun drochnósanna arísshe lapsed into Englishthiontaigh sí ar an mBéarla2 (v + prep) become worse TRANSITIVEtéigh chun PhrVtit le PhrV c m udon't let it lapse into farcená déan mugadh magadh de, coinnigh ón mugadh magadh éwe were lapsing into sentimentalitybhíomar ag dul chun maoithneachais, bhí an maoithneachas ag fáil greim orainn3 (v + prep) resume TRANSITIVEtéigh ar ais chuig c m uthey were beaten if they lapsed into Irishbhuailtí iad dá dtiontóidís ar ais ar an nGaeilge → see lapse
