[{"word":"backslides","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards; later popularly called the moonwalk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He felt better for a little while, before his condition started to backslide."},{"definition":"To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"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"}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backslide","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/backslides"]}]