Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of backslid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

backslid

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide.

  2. To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.

    Example: Rich countries are backsliding on their commitment to agree to new WTO measures to help people in poor countries gain access to affordable medicines. — Oxfam press release, 24 June 2002