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drop off vs backslide

backslide vs drop off

drop off and backslide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop off No No Yes No
backslide No No Yes No
As verbs, backslide is a hyponym of drop off; that is, backslide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drop off:
  • drop off: fall to a lower standard
  • backslide: drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
Other hyponyms of drop off include lapse.
drop off (verb) backslide (verb)
change from a waking to a sleeping state drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
fall to a lower standard
fall or diminish
retreat
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
Difference between drop off and backslide

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