How to pronounce “backslide”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
• (transitive) To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
• (Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
• [Noun]
• A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
• (dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.

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