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.
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