lapsed

UK
/læpst/
US
/læpst/

Translations

lapsedadjective
more lapsed
Comp.
most lapsed
Super.
UK
/læpst/
US
/læpst/
The lapsed contract caused a lot of confusion.
Истекший контракт вызвал много путаницы.
The lapsed garden was overgrown with weeds.
Заброшенный сад зарос сорняками.
He is a lapsed Catholic who no longer attends church.
Он отступивший католик, который больше не посещает церковь.
Additional translations
истекший по сроку
lapseverb

lapsed

Past Simple

lapsed
Past Simple
lapsed
Past Participle
lapsing
Gerund
UK
/læps/
US
/læps/
The contract will lapse at the end of the month.
Контракт истечет в конце месяца.
His membership will lapse if he doesn't renew it soon.
Его членство прекратится, если он не продлит его в ближайшее время.
The rights will lapse to the state if not claimed.
Права перейдут государству, если их не заявят.
Additional translations
lapsepast participle

lapsed

Common in contexts like 'lapsed policy', meaning 'no longer valid/active'

Definitions

lapsedadjective
No longer valid or active; expired.
The lapsed membership meant she could no longer access the club's facilities.
Having declined from a previous standard or state; fallen.
His lapsed morals were evident in his recent behavior.
No longer following the rules or practices of a particular religion or belief.
As a lapsed Catholic, she no longer attended church services.
lapseverb
To fall or slip into a worse or lower condition.
After months of hard work, he lapsed into his old habits.
To become invalid or void due to the passage of time or inaction.
The insurance policy will lapse if you don't pay the premium by the due date.
To pass gradually or smoothly into a different state or condition.
The conversation lapsed into silence as the evening wore on.
lapsepast participle
No longer valid, active, or in force; expired or terminated.
The lapsed membership had to be renewed before he could enter the club.