BACKSLID

8 letters 17 Scrabble points

Definition of BACKSLID

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

    "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.

    "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"

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B A C K S L I D
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 17 points

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