backslide

As verbs the difference between recidivate and backslide

is that recidivate is to return to criminal behaviour; to relapse while backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

As verbs the difference between backslide and decline

is that backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state while decline is .

As an adjective decline is

declined.

As verbs the difference between backslide and decay

is that backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state while decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

As a noun decay is

the process or result of being gradually decomposed.

As verbs the difference between backpedal and backslide

is that backpedal is to pedal backwards on a bicycle while backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

As verbs the difference between deteriorate and backslide

is that deteriorate is to make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair while backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

As verbs the difference between backslide and backslid

is that backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state while backslid is past tense of backslide.

As a noun backside

is the side of something that is opposite the front.

As a verb backslide is

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

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb backslide is

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

As verbs the difference between backset and backslide

is that backset is (us|western us) to plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring while backslide is to regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.

As a noun backset

is a check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.

As a verb backslide

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

As a noun backseat is

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