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Definition lapse into in British English

lapse into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to gradually change to a quieter or less active state

Example

A hypnotized person lapses into a kind of trance.

Example

Now it was her turn to lapse into thought.

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1.1

to change to a different, less usual, or less helpful way of speaking or behaving, often without realizing it

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Definition lapse into in British English