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lapsing

/ˈlæpsɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act or process of failing, declining, or becoming invalid.
    • His lapsing into bad habits worried his family.
    • The lapsing of the subscription went unnoticed until the service stopped.
    • The lapsing of the contract caused legal problems.
adjective
  1. In the process of failing, declining, or becoming invalid.
    • She tried to ignore her lapsing attention during the lecture.
    • The lapsing standards at the company led to customer complaints.
    • The lapsing membership needed to be renewed soon.
Synonyms
failing
Antonyms
improvingrenewing