backslide
back
ˈbæk
bāk
slide
ˌslaɪd
slaid
British pronunciation
/bˈæksla‌ɪd/

Definition und Bedeutung von „backslide“ im Englischen

to backslide
01

rückfällig werden, zurückfallen

to return to worse behavior, habits, or moral standards after having improved
Intransitive: to backslide | to backslide into a previous condition
example
Beispiele
After months of sobriety, he began to backslide into drinking again.
Nach monatelanger Abstinenz begann er wieder in das Trinken zurückzufallen.
The politician promised reform but soon backslid into corrupt practices.
Der Politiker versprach Reformen, verfiel aber bald wieder in korrupte Praktiken.

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