recriminate

(ri krim′ə nāt′)

to answer an accuser by accusing that person in return; reply with a countercharge

Origin: < ML recriminatus: see re- & criminate

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See recriminate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing, re·crim·i·nates

verb, transitive

To accuse in return.

verb, intransitive

To counter one accusation with another.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin recrīminārī, recrīmināt-

Origin: : Latin re-, re-

Origin: + Latin crīmināre, to accuse (from crīmen, crīmin-, accusation, crime; see krei- in Indo-European roots)

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