Backslide and Desert

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

Desert and backslide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Desert" instead a verb "Backslide".

Desert verb - To leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another.

Backslide and desert are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backslide" instead a verb "Desert".

Nearby Words: deserted, desertion, deserter, deserting, desertification