Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reoffend
In the review of Cheung’s bail status on March 15, Senior Counsel Lawrence Lok mentioned the pregnancy of Cheung’s wife as one of the reasons why the activist had “minimal chances” of re-offending or continuing to offend against the Beijing-imposed security law.
2021 September 8, Kelly Ho, “Hong Kong democrat Sam Cheung, detained awaiting security law trial, welcomes newborn son”, in Hong Kong Free Press, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2021, Hong Kong
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APA
reoffending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffending
MLA
“reoffending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffending. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reoffending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reoffending.
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