lapsed

IPA: ɫˈæpst

adjective

  • Discontinued; having ceased or gone out of use.
  • (of a person) Changed to a less valued condition or state; especially having lost one's religious faith.
  • (humorous) By extension, having changed a (secular) belief or adherence.
  • (archaic, of a legacy) Having passed from the original holder or authority; no longer claimed.
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Examples of "lapsed" in Sentences

  • This was in 1623, when Bacon had lapsed into penury.

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