backslide

backslide englannista suomeksi

1. lipsua periaatteistaan

0. Verbi

0. Substantiivi

backslide englanniksi

1. To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

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2. (quote-book) Monna Brigida, who had backslided into false hair in Romola's absence, but now drew it off again and declared she would not mind being gray, if her dear child would stay with her.

3. (quote-journal)|work=(w)|issn=1356-7748|passage=Despite backsliding in various parts of the globe, there's a very clear trend towards the decentralisation of governments.

4. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

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6. To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.

7. A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.

8. 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.