recriminate

/ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/

recriminate verb: to accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge.

Verb

recriminate (third-person singular simple present recriminates, present participle recriminating, simple past and past participle recriminated)

(ambitransitive) To accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge.
- Tom said Harry had lied, and Harry recriminated by saying Tom had manipulated him.
- It is not my business to recriminate, hoping sufficiently to clear myself in this matter.1676, Edward Stillingfleet, A Defence of the Discourse Concerning the Idolatry Practised in the Church

পাল্টা অভিযোগ আনা

third-person singular present	recriminates
present participle	recriminating
past participle	recriminated
past	recriminated

From Latin recrīminātus, past participle of recrīminō. By surface analysis, re- + criminate.

What does recriminate mean?: Recriminate means to accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge.
What is recriminate in Bengali?: Recriminate in Bengali is পাল্টা অভিযোগ আনা. See Recriminate meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is recriminate?: Recriminate is a verb.
How do you pronounce recriminate?: Recriminate is pronounced /ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/.
What is the past tense of recriminate?: The past tense of recriminate is recriminated.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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