"recidivate" meaning in English

See recidivate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/ Forms: recidivate [canonical], recidivates [third-person, singular], recidivated [past], recidivated [past, participle], recidivating [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|recidivat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person recidivates, they return to commiting crimes after being punished. Synonyms: reoffend
    Sense id: simple-recidivate-en-verb-7uRKVuQ~ Categories (other): Verbs
     
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