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backsliding

/ˈbækˌslaɪdɪŋ/

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verb

Rückfall, zurückfallen

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

Examples :

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

Er fühlte sich eine Weile besser, bevor sich sein Zustand verschlechterte.

tendency action negative condition character moral being

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verb

Sich drücken, sich entziehen

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

Examples :

"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"

Reiche Länder drücken sich vor ihrer Verpflichtung, neuen WTO-Maßnahmen zuzustimmen, um Menschen in armen Ländern den Zugang zu erschwinglichen Medikamenten zu ermöglichen. — Pressemitteilung von Oxfam, 24. Juni 2002

moral character action tendency attitude business value society

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noun

Rückfall, Abfall

An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense

Examples :

"After months of sobriety, his backsliding last weekend, when he had a few drinks at the party, worried his family. "

Nach Monaten der Abstinenz beunruhigte sein Rückfall am vergangenen Wochenende, als er auf der Party ein paar Drinks zu sich nahm, seine Familie.

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adjective

Rückfällig, abrutschend

Examples :

"His backsliding grades worried his parents. "

Seine rückfälligen Noten beunruhigten seine Eltern.

tendency action moral attitude religion