verb
backslide
Backslide (verb) means to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
verb
1
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
2
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
3
To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
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Etymology
From back + slide.
Rhymes for backslide
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What is the meaning of backslide?
"backslide" (verb) means to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
What are the different meanings of backslide?
"backslide" has 3 main meanings: 1. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state; 2. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments; 3. To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.