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RECALCITRATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does recalcitrate mean? 

RECALCITRATE (verb)
  The verb RECALCITRATE has 1 sense:

1. show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedientplay

  Familiarity information: RECALCITRATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RECALCITRATE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side

Hypernyms (to "recalcitrate" is one way to...):

defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

recalcitrance (the trait of being unmanageable)


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