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backslide

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back·slide  (bksld)
intr.v. back·slid (-sld), back·slid·ing, back·slides
To revert to sin or wrongdoing, especially in religious practice.
backslider n.
backslide [ˈbækˌslaɪd]
vb -slides, -sliding, -slid ; -slid, -slidden
(intr) to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
backslider  n
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Verb1.backslide - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
lapse
drop away, fall away, slip, drop off - get worse; "My grades are slipping"
backslide
verb relapse, slip, weaken, go wrong, stray, lapse, revert to old habits, fall back, degenerate, slip back to old ways, regress, go astray, retrogress Keep these things in mind to help prevent you from backsliding.
Translations
backslide [ˈbækˈslaɪd] (backslid (pt, pp)) VI → reincidir, recaer
backslide [ˈbækslaɪd] vi → retomber dans l'erreur
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