Does nothing to correct the slide (5)
I believe the answer is:
idles
'does nothing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'correct the slide' is the wordplay.
'correct' is an anagram indicator.
'slide' with letters rearranged gives 'IDLES'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for idles that I've seen before include "Wastes time" , "Lazes about, just ticks over" , "Spends time doing nothing" , "Lazes around" , "Does little, just ticks over" .)