backslide
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbæk.slaɪd/
Definition
Return to a worse state or behavior after having made progress.
Examples
The patient began to backslide after missing several weeks of therapy.
It is common for people to backslide when they are under significant stress.
The government's new policy caused the economy to backslide into a recession.
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