Definition of backslide
backslid
play \-ˌslid\;backslid
orbackslidden
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
backslide
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Examples of backslide in a Sentence
Smokers who quit often backslide within a year.
Recent Examples of backslide from the Web
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Regina’s backslide into alcoholism is notably more difficult for Daphne to accept than Bay.
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First Known Use of backslide
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BACKSLIDE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of backslide for English Language Learners
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: to start doing something bad again after you have stopped it
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