recriminate
11recriminate — v. n. Return an accusation, retort a charge …
12recriminate — re·crim·i·nate …
13recriminate — re•crim•i•nate [[t]rɪˈkrɪm əˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to bring a countercharge against an accuser 2) to accuse in return • Etymology: 1595–1605; < ML recrīminātus, ptp. of recrīminārī= L re re +crīminārī to denounce, accuse, v. der. of… …
14recriminate — [c]/rəˈkrɪməneɪt / (say ruh krimuhnayt) verb (recriminated, recriminating) –verb (i) 1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser. –verb (t) 2. to accuse in return. {Medieval Latin recrīminātus, past participle} –recrimination /rəkrɪməˈneɪʃən/… …
15recriminate — v.i. make countercharge; utter mutual accusations or abuse. ♦ recrimination, ♦ recriminator, n. ♦ recriminative, ♦ recriminatory, a …
16recriminate — v.intr. make mutual or counter accusations. Derivatives: recrimination n. recriminative adj. recriminatory adj. Etymology: med.L recriminare (as RE , criminare accuse f. crimen CRIME) …
17countercharge — I verb abnegate, answer, answer back, be respondent, be responsive, confute, contradict, counter, defend, negate, oppose by contrary proof, provide the answer, rebut, rebut the charge, recriminate, refute, refute by argument, rejoin, reply,… …
18accuse — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charge with, blame, censure, hold responsible, arraign, indict, impeach, prefer charges, file a claim, challenge, denounce, fault, find fault, attack, brand, impute, involve, inculpate, incriminate, implicate, summon,… …
19recrimination — (n.) 1610s, from Fr. récrimination, from M.L. recriminationem, from recriminari (see RECRIMINATE (Cf. recriminate)) …
20recriminative — adjective countering one charge with another recriminatory arguments • Syn: ↑recriminatory • Similar to: ↑inculpatory, ↑inculpative • Derivationally related forms: ↑recriminate ( …
