backslide
pronunciation
How to pronounce backslide in British English:
UK ['bækslaɪd]
How to pronounce backslide in American English:
US [ˈbækˌslaɪd]
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- Verb:
- drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
Word Origin
- backslide (v.)
- in the religious sense, 1580s, from back (adj.) + slide (v.). Related: Backslider; backsliding (1550s).
Example
- 1. Emotional exorcism : expelling the four psychological demons that make us backslide .
- 2. To make a real impact on world opinion , asean needs to work out a coherent policy on burma , demonstrate that it will not backslide on its tariff programme and show that it is making tangible progress towards its economic community .
- 3. He s a reformed criminal who may yet backslide .
- 4. It won 't come instantly , and you may backslide from time to time , but don 't let that deter you .
- 5. Affirm that , no matter what , you will not backslide into your old bad habit patterns .