recriminate

re·crim·i·nate

 (rĭ-krĭm′ə-nāt′)

v. re·crim·i·nat·ed, re·crim·i·nat·ing, re·crim·i·nates

v.tr.

To accuse in return.

v.intr.

To counter one accusation with another.

---

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

---

re·crim′i·na′tive, re·crim′i·na·to′ry (-nə-tôr′ē) adj.

re·crim′i·na′tor n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

recriminate

(rɪˈkrɪmɪˌneɪt)

vb

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

[C17: from Medieval Latin recrīmināre, from Latin crīminārī to accuse, from crīmen an accusation; see crime]

reˈcriminative, reˈcriminatory adj

reˈcrimiˌnator n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•crim•i•nate

(rɪˈkrɪm əˌneɪt)

v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i.

1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser.

v.t.

2. to accuse in return.

[1595–1605; < Medieval Latin recrīminātus, past participle of recrīminārī= Latin re- re- + crīminārī to denounce, accuse, v. derivative of crīmen accusation, blame (see crime); see -ate¹]

re•crim`i•na′tion, n.

re•crim′i•na`tive, re•crim′i•na•to`ry (-nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

re•crim′i•na`tor, n.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

recriminate

Past participle: recriminated
Gerund: recriminating

Imperative

recriminate

recriminate

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

recriminate - return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach - bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Translations

recriminate

[rɪˈkrɪmɪneɪt] VI → recriminar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

recriminate

vi → Gegenbeschuldigungen vorbringen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007