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recriminate

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re⋅crim⋅i⋅nate

  [ri-krim-uh-neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
Use recriminate in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser.
–verb (used with object)
2. to accuse in return.
Origin:
1595–1605; < ML recrīminātus (ptp. of recrīminārī to accuse in turn), equiv. to re- re- + crīmin-, s. of crīmen accusation, blame (see crime ) + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
re⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅tion, noun
re⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅tive, re⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅to⋅ry  [ri-krim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
re⋅crim⋅i⋅na⋅tor, noun
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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, -tōr'ē) adj., re·crim'i·na'tor n.
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