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back·slide
(băk′slīd′)intr.v. back·slid (-slĭd′), back·slid·ing, back·slides
To revert to bad habits or lapse in religious practice.
back′slid′er n.
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backslide
(ˈbækˌslaɪd)vb, -slides, -sliding, -slid, -slid or -slidden
(intr) to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
ˈbackˌslider n
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back•slide
(ˈbækˌslaɪd)v. -slid, -slid -slid•den, -slid•ing, v.i.
1. to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
n. 2. an instance of backsliding.
[1575–85]
back′slid`er, n.
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backslide
Past participle: backslid
Gerund: backsliding
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| Verb | 1. | backslide - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards |
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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.
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backslide
verbTo slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one:
A slipping from a higher or better condition to a lower or poorer one:
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backslide
vi. resbalar o caer hacia atrás.
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