BACKSLIDE
Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5S1L1I1D2E1 = 18
Definition
- verb drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards. — synonyms: lapse
Examples
- “He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide.”
- “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”