recalcitrate
[ ri-kal-si-treyt ]
/ rɪˈkæl sɪˌtreɪt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM recalcitrate
re·cal·ci·tra·tion, nounWords nearby recalcitrate
rec room, rec., rec. sec., recalcification, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce, recalescence, recall, recamier
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Example sentences from the Web for recalcitrate
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