lapse

Sense 1 noun

a mistake resulting from inattention

Sense 2 verb

pass into a specified state or condition

He sank into nirvana

Sense 3 noun

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

a lapse of three weeks between letters

Sense 4 verb

end, at least for a long time

The correspondence lapsed

Sense 5 noun

a failure to maintain a higher state

Sense 6 verb

drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

Sense 7 verb

go back to bad behavior

Those who recidivate are often minor criminals

Sense 8 verb

let slip

He lapsed his membership

Sense 9 verb

pass by

three years elapsed