backslide
verb (used without object)
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
have backslidden
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present perfectof backslide.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He had been converted at a revival the previous winter, but was counted to have backslidden of late, and become indifferent to religion.
From Dr. Heidenhoff's Process by Edward Bellamy
Well, the young brother must have backslidden, was the instant conclusion, and so it was reported.
From Adventures in the Land of Canaan by Robert Lee Berry
