← Back to Fala2Me

lapsing

[/ˈlæpsɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
caducidade, expiração, lapso
1. The act of allowing something to expire, end, or cease to be valid or effective
The insurance policy is lapsing at the end of the month.
A apólice de seguro está caducando no final do mês.
2. A temporary slip or fall from a previous standard of behavior or thought
He was lapsing into old habits.
Ele estava caindo em velhos hábitos.
3. A pause or break in continuity
There was a lapsing moment of silence.
Houve um momento de silêncio intermitente.
Synonyms
expiringelapsingceasingdecliningslipping
Antonyms
renewingcontinuingmaintainingpersisting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caducando, expirando
Commonly used in legal and insurance contexts
Portugal
caducando, findo
More formal usage; often refers to legal expiration
São Paulo
vencendo, expirando
Frequent in business and financial language

Related Idioms & Phrases

lapsing into silence
lapsing into unconsciousness
lapsing of time
lapsing of a contract
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →