Meaning : A mistake resulting from inattention.
Synonyms : oversight
Meaning : A break or intermission in the occurrence of something.
Example :
A lapse of three weeks between letters.
Meaning : End, at least for a long time.
Example :
The correspondence lapsed.
Meaning : Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.
Synonyms : backslide
Meaning : Go back to bad behavior.
Example :
Those who recidivate are often minor criminals.
Synonyms : fall back, recidivate, regress, relapse, retrogress
Meaning : Let slip.
Example :
He lapsed his membership.