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单词 recriminate
释义

Definition of recriminate in English:

recriminate

verb rɪˈkrɪmɪneɪtrəˈkrɪməˌneɪt
[no object]archaic
  • Make counter accusations.

    his party would never recriminate, never return evil for evil
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other excluded team in Group A, Celtic, also has reason to recriminate.
    Synonyms
    take revenge on, exact revenge on, wreak revenge on, get one's revenge on, avenge oneself on, take vengeance on, get even with, settle a score with, settle the score with, get, pay back, pay out, retaliate against, retaliate on, take reprisals against, exact retribution on, let someone see how it feels, give someone their just deserts, give someone a dose of their own medicine, give someone a taste of their own medicine, give as good as one gets

Origin

Early 17th century: from medieval Latin recriminat- 'accused in return', from the verb recriminari, from re- (expressing opposition) + criminare 'accuse' (from crimen 'crime').

  • crime from Middle English:

    The early meanings of crime were ‘wickedness’ and ‘sin’. The word comes via Old French from Latin crimen ‘judgement or offence’, which was based on cernere ‘to judge’ also in concern (Late Middle English), recriminate (early 17th century), and discern (Late Middle English). The expression crime doesn't pay was a slogan associated with the 1930s American radio crime series The Shadow, in which it was spoken by the Shadow at the end of each broadcast. It originated earlier, though, and was the title of a silent film in 1912.

Rhymes

discriminate, eliminate, incriminate
 
 

Definition of recriminate in US English:

recriminate

verbrəˈkrɪməˌneɪtrəˈkriməˌnāt
[no object]archaic
  • Make counteraccusations.

    his party would never recriminate, never return evil for evil
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The other excluded team in Group A, Celtic, also has reason to recriminate.
    Synonyms
    take revenge on, exact revenge on, wreak revenge on, get one's revenge on, avenge oneself on, take vengeance on, get even with, settle a score with, settle the score with, get, pay back, pay out, retaliate against, retaliate on, take reprisals against, exact retribution on, let someone see how it feels, give someone their just deserts, give someone a dose of their own medicine, give someone a taste of their own medicine, give as good as one gets

Origin

Early 17th century: from medieval Latin recriminat- ‘accused in return’, from the verb recriminari, from re- (expressing opposition) + criminare ‘accuse’ (from crimen ‘crime’).

 
 
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