Pronunciation: - ˌ sl ī d
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -slid \ - ˌ slid \ ; -slid or -slid · den \ - ˌ sli-d ə n \ ; -slid · ing \ - ˌ sl ī -di ŋ \
Date: 1552
1 : to lapse morally or in the practice of religion
2 : to revert to a worse condition : RETROGRESS
– backslide noun
– back · slid · er \ - ˌ sl ī -d ə r \ noun