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Definition of Backslide
1. Verb. Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.
Exact synonyms: Lapse
Generic synonyms: Drop Away, Drop Off, Fall Away, Slip
Derivative terms: Backslider, Lapse
Generic synonyms: Drop Away, Drop Off, Fall Away, Slip
Derivative terms: Backslider, Lapse
Definition of Backslide
1. v. i. To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
Definition of Backslide
1. Verb. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state. ¹
2. Verb. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backslide
1. to revert to sin [v -SLID, -SLIDING, -SLIDES] / to revert to sin [v -SLID, -SLIDDEN, -SLIDING, -SLIDES]
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