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   recidivate

   /rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a convicted criminal) reoffend: rare "offenders involved with drugs were more likely to recidivate"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from medieval Latin recidivat- past participial stem of recidivare, from Latin recidivus (see recidivist).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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