backslide
[ bak-slahyd ]
/ ˈbækˌslaɪd /
verb (used without object), back·slid, back·slid or back·slid·den, back·slid·ing.
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
noun
an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training.
OTHER WORDS FROM backslide
back·slid·er, nounWords nearby backslide
backside-to,
backsight,
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backslash,
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backspace,
backspin,
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backsplice
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British Dictionary definitions for backslide
backslide
/ (ˈbækˌslaɪd) /
verb -slides, -sliding, -slid, -slid or -slidden
(intr)
to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc