Definition of: recriminate

(ri·krim′ə·nāt) v. ·nat·ed, ·nat·ing v.t.
To accuse in return.
—v.i. To repel one accusation by making another in return. [<Med. L recriminatus, pp. of recriminare <L re- again + criminare. See CRIMINATE.]
—re·crim′i·na′tive, re·crim·i·na·to·ry (ri·krim′ə·nə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
—re·crim′i·na′tor noun