recidivating

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A form of recidivate — To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of recidivate
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APA

recidivating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recidivating

MLA

“recidivating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recidivating. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recidivating,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recidivating.

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