Definition:
- (imp. & p. p.) of Lapse
- (a.) Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses.
- (a.) Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy.
Compare lapsed with other words:
lapse vs. lapsed
lapped vs. lapsed
forfeit vs. lapsed