backslide.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
Meaning & usage
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
Where this word comes from
From back + slide.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
Where this word comes from
From back + slide.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.