-sə.ˌtrāt, usu -ād.+V intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin recalcitratus, past participle of recalcitrare to kick back
1. : to kick back
2. : to protest or resist vigorously : show stubborn opposition
-sə.ˌtrāt, usu -ād.+V intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin recalcitratus, past participle of recalcitrare to kick back
1. : to kick back
2. : to protest or resist vigorously : show stubborn opposition
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012