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reoffend

British  
/ ˈriːəˌfɛnd /

verb

  1. to commit another offence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reoffender noun

Example Sentences

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"If we send people out without having resolved their trauma and having no skill set, no degree, no schooling, they're more likely to reoffend and cause more victims," he says.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

I used to think you could figure out compatibility from a distance and foresee how things would turn out like I look at a criminal history to judge whether someone will reoffend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

I used to think you could figure out compatibility from a distance and foresee how things would turn out, just as I look at a criminal history to judge whether someone will reoffend.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

Last week, a man released via the programme warned that ex-prisoners were more likely to reoffend in order to survive without somewhere to live.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

Homeless prison leavers are twice as likely to reoffend than those with a permanent place to live, official figures released for the first time show.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024