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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.

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backslider n.

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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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

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"

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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