— recrimination , n. — recriminative, recriminatory /ri krim"euh neuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj. — recriminator , n.
/ri krim"euh nayt'/ , v. , recriminated, recriminating .
v.i.
1. to bring a countercharge against an accuser.
v.t.
2. to accuse in return.
[ 1595-1605; recriminatus (ptp. of recriminari to accuse in turn), equiv. to re- RE- + crimin-, s. of crimen accusation, blame (see CRIME) + -atus -ATE 1 ]