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- [bak-slahyd]
- /ˈbækˌslaɪd/
- /ˈbæk.slaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-slahyd]
- /ˈbækˌslaɪd/
Definitions of backslide word
- verb backslide to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc 3
- intransitive verb backslide to slide backward in morals or religious enthusiasm; become less virtuous, less pious, etc. 3
- verb without object backslide to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities. 1
- noun backslide an act or instance of backsliding: a backslide from his early training. 1
- noun backslide Relapse into bad ways or error. 1
- intransitive verb backslide revert to bad behaviour 1
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Origin of backslide
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; back2 + slide
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Parts of speech for Backslide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backslide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
backslide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backslide
verb backslide
- relapse — to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc.: to relapse into silence.
- lapse — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- revert — to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.: They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
- sin — the 12th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- apostatize — to forsake or abandon one's belief, faith, or allegiance
noun backslide
- recidivism — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- devolution — Devolution is the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
Antonyms for backslide
verb backslide
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
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