recriminate

[ ri-krim-uh-neyt ]

/ rɪˈkrɪm əˌneɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR recriminate ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of recriminate

1595–1605; <Medieval Latin recrīminātus (past participle of recrīminārī to accuse in turn), equivalent to re-re- + crīmin-, stem of crīmen accusation, blame (see crime) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM recriminate

re·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

Words nearby recriminate

recreational vehicle, recreation ground, recreationist, recreation room, recrement, recriminate, recrimination, rec room, recross, recrudesce, recrudescence

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Example sentences from the Web for recriminate

You know, my dear, the room he had given me to recriminate upon him in twenty instances.
Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson
They were beginning to recriminate, when it was thought best to finish the interview.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2|Camden Pelham
The son of the author of the "Night Thoughts" was not old enough, when they were written, to recriminate or to be a father.
Lives of the Poets: Gay, Thomson, Young, and Others|Samuel Johnson
The lady soothed him and fell into thought, and did not recriminate.
A Group of Noble Dames|Thomas Hardy

They first began to fret and pine, then to murmur, and finally to recriminate.
Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for recriminate

recriminate

/ (rɪˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(intr) to return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations

Derived forms of recriminate

recriminative 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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单词	recriminate
释义	recriminate [ ri-krim-uh-neyt ] / rɪˈkrɪm əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recriminate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of recriminate 1595–1605; <Medieval Latin recrīminātus (past participle of recrīminārī to accuse in turn), equivalent to re-re- + crīmin-, stem of crīmen accusation, blame (see crime) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM recriminate re·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 Words nearby recriminate recreational vehicle, recreation ground, recreationist, recreation room, recrement, recriminate, recrimination, rec room, recross, recrudesce, recrudescence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recriminate You know, my dear, the room he had given me to recriminate upon him in twenty instances. Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9)\|Samuel Richardson They were beginning to recriminate, when it was thought best to finish the interview. The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2\|Camden Pelham The son of the author of the "Night Thoughts" was not old enough, when they were written, to recriminate or to be a father. Lives of the Poets: Gay, Thomson, Young, and Others\|Samuel Johnson The lady soothed him and fell into thought, and did not recriminate. A Group of Noble Dames\|Thomas Hardy They first began to fret and pine, then to murmur, and finally to recriminate. Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories\|William Carleton British Dictionary definitions for recriminate recriminate / (rɪˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt) / verb (intr) to return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations Derived forms of recriminate recriminative or recriminatory, adjectiverecriminator, noun Word Origin for recriminate C17: from Medieval Latin recrīmināre, from Latin crīminārī to accuse, from crīmen an accusation; see crime Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recriminate criticize, castigate, taunt, denounce, chide, berate, blame, admonish, upbraid, censure, rebuke, reprimand, vilify, reproach, prosecute, sue, name, brand, summon, cite
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recriminate

verb (used without object), re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing.

verb (used with object), re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing.

Origin of recriminate

OTHER WORDS FROM recriminate

Words nearby recriminate

Example sentences from the Web for recriminate

British Dictionary definitions for recriminate

verb

Derived forms of recriminate

Word Origin for recriminate

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