verb
- to make accusations in return against someone who has accused you
Usage: formal
Examples
- When accused of lying, he recriminates by calling his opponent dishonest.
- The defendant recriminates against the prosecutor’s claims.
- She recriminates whenever someone criticizes her work.
- Instead of apologizing, he always recriminates.
- The politician recriminates against his rival’s accusations.
- During the argument, each side recriminates against the other.