recidivate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/
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Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Medieval Latin recidīvātus + -ate (verb-forming suffix), past participle of recidīvō, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Compare French récidiver. By surface analysis, recidive + -ate
Meanings
- (intransitive) To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| recidivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| recidivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| recidivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| recidivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
fr récidiver (return to criminal behaviour) · ca reincidir (return to criminal behaviour)