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lapse

/læps/noun

उच्चारण लैप्स

चूक; अंतराल

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless; a period of time between two things that happen

    चूक; अंतराल

    • a security lapse
    • a lapse of memory

    Synonyms mistake error slip failing interval

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    (of a contract, an agreement) to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end; to gradually become weaker or come to an end

    समाप्त होना, व्यपगत होना

    • The bill lapsed.

    Synonyms expire end run out terminate

→Phrasal verbs 1

lapse into sth

to gradually pass into a worse or less active state or condition

धीरे-धीरे (किसी स्थिति में) चले जाना

  • The patient lapsed into a coma.
  • The class lapsed into silence.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

mistake error slip failing interval expire end run out terminate

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General knowledge

A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses when the Lok Sabha is dissolved; the Doctrine of Lapse was Lord Dalhousie's policy.

लोकसभा में लंबित विधेयक लोकसभा भंग होने पर व्यपगत (समाप्त) हो जाता है; व्यपगत का सिद्धांत लॉर्ड डलहौज़ी की नीति थी।