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recalcitrate

[ ri-kal-si-treyt ]
/ rɪˈkæl sɪˌtreɪt /
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verb (used without object), re·cal·ci·trat·ed, re·cal·ci·trat·ing.
to resist or oppose; show strong objection or repugnance.
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Origin of recalcitrate

1615–25; <Latin recalcitrātus, past participle of recalcitrāre;see recalcitrant, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM recalcitrate

re·cal·ci·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby recalcitrate

rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recalibrate, recall
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Words related to recalcitrate

contravene, defy, evade, flout, ignore, infringe, misbehave, overstep, transgress, violate, balk, counteract, dare, decline, desert, differ, disagree, mutiny, neglect, object

How to use recalcitrate in a sentence

  • Still there are some left who recalcitrate pertinaciously, clinging convulsively with hands and feet to their old ignorance.

    Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga
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