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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

   Derivatives

   • 1. backslider noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   • A

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   • C

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   • S

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKSLIDE | 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.

   • English (US)

     BACKSLIDE meaning: 1. to go back to doing something bad when...

   • Znaczenie Backslide, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     backslide definicja: 1. to go back to doing something bad...

   • Backsplash

     BACKSPLASH definition: 1. an area of hard material covering...

   • Backstabber

     BACKSTABBER definition: 1. someone who says harmful things...

   • Simplified

     BACKSLIDE translate: 倒退，退步；故态复萌（尤指不再努力工作或不做承诺过的事）. Learn...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     BACKSLIDE translate: 倒退，退步；故態復萌（尤指不再努力工作或不做承諾過的事）. Learn...

   • Backseat Driver

     BACKSEAT DRIVER definition: 1. a passenger in a car who...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     backslide 의미, 정의, backslide의 정의: 1. to go back to doing...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backslidBackslide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BACKSLIDE is to lapse morally or in the practice of religion. How to use backslide in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBACKSLIDE | 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKSLIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Backslide means to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc. See the word frequency, origin, and usage of backslide in British and American English, with synonyms and examples from various sources.

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

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   To backslide is to revert to a worse state. If you've spent months breaking your bad habit of biting your nails, you'll have to care not to backslide.

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

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   Backslide means to revert to bad habits or lapse in religious practice. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this verb, as well as its synonyms and translations in different languages.