Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/ · verb
(intransitive) To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones..
Use recidivate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Recidivate means (intransitive) To relapse into a previous pattern of behavior, especially to commit new offenses after having been punished or sanctioned for earlier ones..
Common synonyms include recidivize, regress, lapse, retrogress.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use recidivate where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.