To return to a previous pattern of behavior, especially to return to criminal habits.
[RECIDIV(ISM) + -ATE1.]
recidivate
Dictionary:
re·cid·i·vate (rĭ-sĭd'ə-vāt')  |
intr.v., -vat·ed, -vat·ing, -vates.
To return to a previous pattern of behavior, especially to return to criminal habits.
To return to a previous pattern of behavior, especially to return to criminal habits.
| WordNet: recidivate |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
go back to bad behavior
Synonyms: relapse,
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