verb
to commit a crime again after having been convicted and punished previously
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Studies have shown that individuals who receive proper rehabilitation are less likely to reoffend.
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If he doesn't get his act together, he'll probably reoffend and end up back in prison.
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Once a criminal, always a criminal - he's gonna reoffend no matter what.
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His reckless behavior is like a ticking time bomb, waiting to reoffend at any moment.