recriminate

re·crim·i·nate

intransitive verb

-·nat·ed, -·nat·ing

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

Origin of recriminate

from Medieval Latin recriminatus: see re- and criminate

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recriminate

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 of recriminate

Medieval Latin recrīminārī recrīmināt-Latin re- re- Latin crīmināre to accuse ( from crīmen crīmin- accusation, crime ; see krei- in Indo-European roots.)

Related Forms:

re·crim′i·na′tive re·crim′i·na·to′ry
adjective

re·crim′i·na′tor
noun

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"recriminate." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 18 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/recriminate>.

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recriminate. (n.d.). Retrieved December 18th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/recriminate

Verb

(third-person singular simple present recriminates, present participle recriminating, simple past and past participle recriminated)

(intransitive) To accuse in return, state an accusation in return.
Tom said Harry had lied, and Harry recriminated by saying Tom had manipulated him.

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