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   backslide

   /ˈbakslʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. relapse into bad ways or error: "there are many things that can cause slimmers to backslide" Similar relapselapseregressretrogressrevert to one's bad habitsweakenlose one's resolvegive in to temptationgo astrayleave the straight and narrowgo down the primrose pathdegeneratedeteriorateslipslidefall offrevert to a former stateregressretrogressinformal:go downhillgo to potgo to the dogsrare:recidivateOpposite persevereprogress

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   • 1. backslider noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › backslideBACKSLIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BACKSLIDE definition: 1. to go back to doing something bad when you have been doing something good, especially to stop…. Learn more.

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   backslide: [verb] to lapse morally or in the practice of religion.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › backslideBACKSLIDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BACKSLIDE meaning: 1. to go back to doing something bad when you have been doing something good, especially to stop…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › backslideBACKSLIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Backslide definition: to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.. See examples of BACKSLIDE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › backslidBackslide - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   backslide: 1 v drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards Synonyms: lapse Type of: drop away , drop off , fall away , slip get worse

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › backslideBACKSLIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 16, 2024 · To lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › backslideBackslide - definition of backslide by The Free Dictionary

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   Define backslide. backslide synonyms, backslide pronunciation, backslide translation, English dictionary definition of backslide. intr.v. back·slid , back·slid·ing , back·slides To revert to bad habits or lapse in religious practice. back′slid′er n.