Associations to the word «Backslide»

Wiktionary

BACKSLIDE, verb. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
BACKSLIDE, verb. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

Dictionary definition

BACKSLIDE, verb. Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.

Wise words

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes