Lapse meaning

a mistake resulting from inattention

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

“a lapse of three weeks between letters”

a failure to maintain a higher state

pass into a specified state or condition

“He sank into nirvana”

end, at least for a long time

“The correspondence lapsed”

drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

go back to bad behavior

“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”

let slip

“He lapsed his membership”

pass by

“three years elapsed”