Backslide Definition

băkslīd
backslid, backslidden, backslides, backsliding
verb
backslid, backslidden, backslides, backsliding
To revert to bad habits or lapse in religious practice.
American Heritage
To slide backward in morals or religious enthusiasm; become less virtuous, less pious, etc.
Webster's New World

To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

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Backslide Sentence Examples

  • The outcome of every show varies depending upon the participant; some recover while others backslide into their old habits.

  • In the same way, when you do eat something that really isn't part of your healthy diet plan, don't let it cause you to backslide to unhealthy eating as a way of life.

  • After checking out a few of the recipes, the next step for the new raw foodist is finding cures for those cravings so he or she does not backslide back to old habits.

  • Then they can gradually expand his house privileges as long as he doesn't backslide.

  • The dance uses a backslide technique, creating an illusion that thrilled audiences then and continues to do so today.

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