View example sentences, synonyms and word forms for Recidivate.
Recidivate
Recidivate meaning
To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones.
Example sentences (1)
The study by the Sentencing Policy Advisory Council found 43 percent of people released from Illinois prisons each year recidivate within three years and 17 percent within one year.