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dédire — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

dédire is used for these senses in English:

  • backslide (transitive) To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

backslide — full definition

  1. verb To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
  2. verb To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
  3. verb To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.

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