1 verb MED become ill again INTRANSITIVEéirigh tinn arísathiompú a theacht orthe relapsedtháinig athiompú air2 verb offender, alcoholic, etc INTRANSITIVEshe was sober for a year but she relapsedníor ól sí deoir ar feadh bliana ach chuaigh sí ar ais ar an óla lot of offenders relapsegabhann go leor ciontóirí ar ais ar an gcoiriúlacht3 noun MED of illnessathiompú masc c m uhe's suffered a relapsetá an tinneas tagtha ar ais air4 noun of offender, alcoholic, etcaisiompú masc c m uI gave up the fags but I've had the occasional relapsetá mé éirithe as na toitíní cé gur bhris mé amach cúpla uair