cwympo'n ôl

Welsh

Verb

cwympo'n ôl (first-person singular present cwympaf yn ôl)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to backslide, to lapse
    Synonyms: llithro'n ôl, adlithro, cilio, tynnu'n ôl

Derived terms

  • atgwympo (“to relapse”)

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tynnu”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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