recriminate

C2 Topic:Communication
US /ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/ UK /ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/
verb Freq #294681

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to answer an accusation by making a counteraccusation

    Instead of apologizing, both sides began to recriminate.

Etymology

From Latin recrīminātus, past participle of recrīminō.

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