Amend and Backslide

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Amend verb - To change one's behavior or character for the better.

Usage example: the judge had heard the defendant promise before that he would amend

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Backslide is an antonym for amend.

Backslide verb - Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards.

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Amend is an antonym for backslide.

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