backslide

9 letters · verb · scores 2,600 in SpellHuntr

verb

drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

Backslide in a sentence

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

Despite backsliding in various parts of the globe, there's a very clear trend towards the decentralisation of governments.

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