# backslide

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #97,820

## Definitions
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.
3. To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.

## Etymology
From back + slide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backslide