trigger a relapse

Frequency: 7.511.3 per million words

to cause an illness to return, often by a specific event or substance

relapseVERB + NOUN

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trigger

Examples (10)

  • A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse.
  • Missing medication can easily trigger a relapse in patients with chronic conditions.
  • The sudden stress of losing her job threatened to trigger a relapse of her anxiety.
  • Doctors warned that overexertion could trigger a relapse of his heart condition.
  • For some, certain foods can trigger a relapse of their allergies.
  • He was advised to avoid crowded places to prevent anything that might trigger a relapse.
  • The therapist helped him identify what behaviors might trigger a relapse.
  • After years of sobriety, one drink was enough to trigger a relapse.
  • A lack of proper rest can often trigger a relapse of symptoms.
  • The doctor explained how discontinuing the treatment would trigger a relapse.