Rückfall — meaning in English
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English meaning
- recidivism noun The tendency of a convicted offender to commit further crimes, especially after being released from prison; the rate at which this happens.
- recurrence noun The return of something that happened before, especially a symptom or problem.
- regression noun A return to an earlier, usually less developed or less desirable, state.
- relapse verb To fall back into a former, usually worse, state after a period of improvement.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
- throwback noun Something or someone that recalls or resembles an earlier era or stage.
Senses
Rückfall is used for these senses in English:
- recidivism Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
- recurrence Return or reversion to a certain state.
- regression An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
- relapse The act or situation of relapsing.
- slip (medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behavior after cure.
- throwback A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
recidivism — full definition
- noun The tendency of a convicted offender to commit further crimes, especially after being released from prison; the rate at which this happens.
- noun A return to any former pattern of behaviour that someone had stopped, especially an addiction or unwanted habit.