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backslide

verb back·slide \ ˈbak-ˌslīd \
Updated on: 18 Apr 2018
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Definition of backslide

backslid play \-ˌslid\; backslid or backslidden play \-ˌsli-dᵊn\; backsliding play \-ˌslī-diŋ\
intransitive verb
1 : to lapse morally or in the practice of religion
2 : to revert to a worse condition : retrogress
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backslider

play \-ˌslī-dər\ noun

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Examples of backslide in a Sentence

  1. Smokers who quit often backslide within a year.

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First Known Use of backslide

1554

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BACKSLIDE Defined for English Language Learners

backslide

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Definition of backslide for English Language Learners

  • : to start doing something bad again after you have stopped it

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