Thesaurus: backslide
To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
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Definitions
- v. i. To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
- v. drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
- To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
- To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually thefaith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
- v:100 v drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards