Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Recidivate /(rē̇*sĭd"ĭ*vāt)/ · Re·cid·i·vate · IPA /rɪˈsɪdɪveɪt/ 01 v. i. To backslide; to fall again. 1. To backslide; to fall again.[Obs.]