backslide

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Verb backslide has 1 sense

lapse, backslide - drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
--₁ is one way to slip, drop off, drop away, fall away

Derived form: noun backslider₁
Sample sentence:
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Definitions from the Web

backslide

Part of Speech: verb

Definitions:

to deteriorate or revert to a previous state, belief, or condition after making progress (often in relation to moral or religious principles)
to fall back into old habits or patterns of behavior after making efforts to change or improve
to suffer a relapse, especially in terms of health or recovery from an addiction or illness

Examples:

1. After years of staying clean, he unfortunately began to backslide and got involved with drugs again.
2. The organization's ethical standards have backslid in recent years due to corruption within its leadership.
3. She vowed to never backslide into her old habit of procrastination.
4. The patient's condition backslid rapidly, undoing all the progress that had been made.

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