BACKSLIDE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word backslide. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BACKSLIDE
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| lapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mistake resulting from inattention • a break or intermission in the occurrence of something • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • pass into a specified state or condition; sink into • end, at least for a long time • drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards • go back to bad behavior • let slip • for time to move forward | ||||||||
| backtrack | verbv | |||||||
verb • retrace one's course | ||||||||
| fall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve • the season when the leaves fall from the trees • a sudden drop from an upright position • a downward slope or bend • a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance • a movement downward • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) • the time of day immediately following sunset • when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat • a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity • a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity verb • descend in free fall under the influence of gravity • move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way • pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind • come under, be classified or included • fall from clouds • suffer defeat, failure, or ruin • die, as in battle or in a hunt • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • be captured • occur at a specified time or place • decrease in size, extent, or range • yield to temptation or sin • lose office or power • to be given by assignment or distribution • move in a specified direction • be due • lose one's chastity • to be given by right or inheritance • come into the possession of • fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed • be inherited by • slope downward • lose an upright position suddenly • drop oneself to a lower or less erect position • fall or flow in a certain way • assume a disappointed or sad expression • be cast down • come out; issue • be born, used chiefly of lambs • begin vigorously • go as if by falling • come as if by falling | ||||||||
| regress | verbv | |||||||
noun • the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence • returning to a former state verb • go back to a statistical means • go back to a previous state • get worse or fall back to a previous condition • go back to bad behavior | ||||||||
| relapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a failure to maintain a higher state verb • deteriorate in health • go back to bad behavior | ||||||||
| retrogress | verbv | |||||||
verb • get worse or fall back to a previous condition • go back to bad behavior | ||||||||
| revert | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • go back to a previous state • undergo reversion, as in a mutation | ||||||||
| slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
