Meanings
verbreoffend (third-person singular simple present reoffends, present participle reoffending, simple past and past participle reoffended)
present singular third person reoffends · participle present reoffending · participle past reoffended · past reoffended
- To offend again; especially after receiving punishment or treatment
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishoffend
- Englishreoffend
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with reoffend
sendendfriendrecommendweekendspendattendtrendextendtenddependblendbendamenddefendintendsuspendpretendlendappendtranscendcontendcomprehendoffend
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Cite this entry
APA
reoffend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffend
MLA
“reoffend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffend. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reoffend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffend.
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