recriminate

verb

Definition of recriminatenext
as in to retaliate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recriminate
  1. retaliate
  2. prosecute
  3. implicate
  4. try
  5. report
Verb
  • The homeowner filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division alleging that Rocket Mortgage and the appraiser discriminated against her on the basis of race and color in an appraisal of her property and that Rocket Mortgage retaliated against her for raising the concerns.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Courts are for seeking justice, not for retaliating against one's critics.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of retaliate
Verb
  • In many cases, the prosecution of an assault by a robot would likely follow the logic of charging the owner of a dog (Britain’s Princess Anne was famously prosecuted when her pitbull ‘Dotty’, bit two children).
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In theory, Trump could be re-indicted and prosecuted for the same crimes in four years, but in practice that’s highly unlikely.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecute
Verb
  • Dumbo down Some time after he was released, Curtis was credibly implicated in the drive-by shooting of a circus elephant.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Green onions used in some menu items were implicated as the source of the outbreak, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of implicate
Verb
  • This was to try to reduce extreme poverty and the associated problems that come with it.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Seattle is reportedly trying to acquire young infielders this winter.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of try
Verb
  • Bloomberg reported in April that the family and its minority investor may be considering a sale valuing the business at up to $3.5 billion.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This announcement, reported by Variety, marks Muniz's reentry into the acting industry 18 years after the series concluded in 2006.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of report
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