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recriminate

/rɪˈkrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

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verb

/rɪˈkrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выдвижению встречного обвинения или ответа на обвинение аналогичным обвинением.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a counter-accusation or responding to an accusation with a similar charge.

  1. To counter-accuseC2formal

    To make a counter-accusation against someone who has accused you; to engage in mutual accusations.

    ruВзаимно обвинять

    • When she blamed him for the failure, he quickly recriminated by pointing out her mistakes.
    • The politicians spent the debate recriminating each other instead of discussing policy.
    • In a heated argument, they began to recriminate, each listing the other's faults.

    Synonymscounterchargeretaliate

Forms
  • recriminated past participle
  • recriminated past simple
  • recriminating present participle
  • recriminates third person singular