Verb
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go back to bad behavior
"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
- recidivate -
have recourse to
"The government resorted to rationing meat"
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retreat
- drop off - fall behind -
move back and away from
"The enemy fell back"
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hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- fall behind -
fall backwards and down