relapse

再び依存に陥る

やめていた飲酒や薬物使用などの有害な行動を再び始める。

やさしい英語で： To start drinking, taking drugs, or doing another harmful activity again after stopping.

• He relapsed and started drinking again.
• She feared relapsing after leaving the treatment centre.
• Support from friends helped him avoid relapsing into drug use.

使い方： relapse into something (He relapsed into heavy drinking.)

類義語： slip, backslide

よく使う表現： relapse into drinking, relapse after treatment

再発する、再び悪化する

一度よくなった病気が再び現れたり、また悪化したりする。

やさしい英語で： To become worse or return after a period of improvement, especially when describing an illness.

• The disease relapsed after treatment.
• Her condition improved but then relapsed.
• Patients may relapse even after their symptoms disappear.

類義語： recur, return

よく使う表現： relapse after treatment, relapse again

逆戻りする

よくなった後で、以前の悪い状態や行動に戻る。

やさしい英語で： To return to a previous, worse state or way of behaving after improving.

• He relapsed into silence.
• After a brief improvement, she relapsed into confusion.
• The group keeps relapsing into its old habits.

使い方： relapse into something (He relapsed into his old routine.)

類義語： revert, slip back

よく使う表現： relapse into something, relapse into silence

再発、逆戻り

よくなった後で、病気や有害な習慣、悪い状態が戻ること。

やさしい英語で： A return of an illness, harmful habit, or worse state after a period of improvement.

• She suffered a relapse.
• Regular support meetings helped prevent a relapse into drinking.
• His symptoms returned during the latest relapse.

使い方： a relapse into something (Stress led to a relapse into old habits.)

類義語： setback, recurrence

よく使う表現： suffer a relapse, prevent a relapse