Definition of backslide Backslide

/bæˈkslajˌd/ - [bakslayd] - back•slide

We found 5 definitions of backslide from 4 different sources.

What does backslide mean?

Verb
backslide - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
		lapse
		drop away, fall away, drop off, slip fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

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backslide (Verb)
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
backslide (Verb)
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.