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recidivate.

To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/
  1. To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones.

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Where this word comes from

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

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