From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Etymology
From [en].
*** Verb
[backslides]
1. [en] To regress ; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
2. * [en]
3. * [en]
4. [en] To shirk responsibility ; to renege on one's obligation s or commitment s.
5. * [en]
6. [en] To revert back into a life of sin after being saved .
**** Derived terms
- [en]
- [en] [adjective, noun]
**** Translations
[to revert to a previous, worse state]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Chinese:
- French: [fr]
- German: [de]
- Portuguese: [pt] , [pt] , [pt] , [pt]
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[to renege on one's obligations or commitments]
- French: [fr] , [fr] , [fr]
- Portuguese: [pt]
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- Icelandic: [is] , [is] , [is] , [is]
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*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. A backward regression ; a reverting back to a worse state.
2. [en] 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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