lapse
//læps//
Noun
lapseSingular
lapsesPlural
1
A temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.
I had a memory lapse and forgot her name.
2
A passage of time, especially when marking a gap or interval.
After a lapse of several years, they finally met again.
3
The termination of a right or privilege through disuse or failure to follow appropriate procedures.
The lapse of the insurance policy left him without coverage.
Verb
lapseInfinitive
lapsePresent tense
lapsedPast tense
lapsedPast participle
lapsingPresent participle
lapsesThird-person singular
1
To gradually decline or fall into an inferior state or condition.
Without regular practice, his piano skills began to lapse.
2
To become invalid or void, especially through neglect or the passage of time.
My gym membership lapsed because I forgot to renew it.
3
To pass gradually or slip into a different state, often a worse one.
After the accident, he lapsed into a deep depression.