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

Definition & Meaning of "backslide"in English

to backslide
01

to return to worse behavior, habits, or moral standards after having improved

Intransitive: to backslide | to backslide into a previous condition
example
Examples
After months of sobriety, he began to backslide into drinking again.
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