re·crim·i·nate
 recriminate
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- pronunciation:
- rih
krI
mih
neIt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
recriminates, recriminating, recriminated |
| definition: |
to react to an accusation with a countercharge.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to respond to an accusation by countercharging (the original accuser).
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| related words: |
accuse |
| derivations: |
recriminative (adj.), recriminatory (adj.), recrimination (n.), recriminator (n.) |
The word recriminate
contains the following part:
crim, crimin
Latin
root
that means
crime; accuse
Example words: