recriminate
[ ri-krim-uh-neyt ]
/ rɪˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /
verb (used without object), re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing.
to bring a countercharge against an accuser.
verb (used with object), re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing.
to accuse in return.
Nearby words
recreational vehicle, recreationalist, recreationist, recreatory, recrement, recriminate, recrimination, recriminatory, recross, recrudesce, recrudescence
Origin of recriminate
Related formsre·crim·i·na·tion, nounre·crim·i·na·tive, re·crim·i·na·to·ry [ri-krim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /rɪˈkrɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivere·crim·i·na·tor, nounun·re·crim·i·na·tive, adjective
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recriminate
/ (rɪˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr) to return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations
Derived Formsrecriminative or recriminatory, adjectiverecriminator, noun
Word Origin for recriminate
C17: from Medieval Latin recrīmināre, from Latin crīminārī to accuse, from crīmen an accusation; see crime
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Word Origin and History for recriminate
recriminate
"return one accusation with another," c.1600, from Medieval Latin recriminatus, past participle of recriminari "to make charges against," from Latin re- "back, again" (see re-) + criminari "to accuse," from crimen (genitive criminis) "a charge" (see crime). Related: Recriminated; recriminating.
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