⏳lapse

Meaning

As noun: a temporary failure or slip; As verb: to end or fall into disuse.

a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment; the termination of a right or privilege

Example Sentences

She apologized for her lapse in judgment.

There was a brief lapse in security that allowed the intruder to enter the building.

Example Expressions

time lapse

Synonyms

failure, mistake, error, decline, gap, slip, oversight

Entry 1

failure, mistake, error, decline, gap

Entry 2

slip, mistake, error, oversight

Antonyms

continuity, progress, attention, focus, concentration, vigilance

Entry 1

continuity, progress

Entry 2

attention, focus, concentration, vigilance

Collocations

lapse of memory, lapse in judgment, time lapse, memory lapse, security lapse, brief lapse

Entry 1

lapse of memory, lapse in judgment, time lapse

Entry 2

memory lapse, security lapse, brief lapse