Backslide(verb)
Return to a worse condition or to former bad habits after making progress.
Hindi meaning:पुनः बुरी अवस्था या आदत में लौटना
Synonyms: Regress, Relapse, Revert, Deteriorate
Antonyms: Progress, Improve, Advance, Recover
Example: After months of improvement, he began to backslide into his old habits.
Trick to remember: Back + slide = slide backward after moving forward.
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