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Rarebackslid
The correct spelling is backslid.
How to pronounce backslid
verb
Say it like: Bak-sli-d
The correct spelling is backslid. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state. For example: "He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."
Usage Examples
“He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide.”
“Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002”
Definition
verb
- 1.To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
- 2.To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
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