lapse (into/from) காலாவதியாகு kālāvatiyāku (kaalaavadi aahu) (3b intr) expire or come to an end, esp. by failure to claim at the right time, by nonfulfillment of conditions, etc., as contracts, agreements, an insurance policy, etc.
Usage:
இந்த ஒப்பந்தம் காலாவதியாகிவிட்டது inta oppantam kālāvatiyākiviṭṭatu inda oppandam kaalaavadi aayiḍicci This agreement has lapsed.
போ pō (poo) (3b intr) (of time) pass away; elapse, go on
Usage:
காலம் போகிறது kālam pōkiṟatu kaalam poohudu Time lapses.
ஆழ் āḻ (aaḻu) (2 intr) sink, slip, or fall, as into silence, unconsciousness, old habits, sickness, etc.
Usage:
அவள் திரும்பவும் சிந்தனையில் ஆழ்ந்தாள் avaḷ tirumpavum cintaṉaiyil āḻntāḷ ava tirumbavum sindaneyle aaḻndaa She lapsed back into deep thought.
தவறு tavaṟu (tavaru) (3 intr) slip; err; fail in connection with duty, custom, etiquette, etc.; decline from previously high standards; fall (off), fall down on the job; drop, deteriorate, worsen, degenerate; (inf.) go downhill, go to pot
Usage:
அவள் தன் கடமையிலிருந்து தவறினாள் avaḷ taṉ kaṭamaiyiliruntu tavaṟiṉāḷ ava tannooḍa kaḍameyleendu tavarunaa She lapsed from her duty.