recalcitrate
(verb) show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; “The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recalcitrate (third-person singular simple present recalcitrates, present participle recalcitrating, simple past and past participle recalcitrated)
(intransitive) To kick back; to kick against anything.
(transitive, by extension) To express repugnance or opposition.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cal"ci*trate, v. t.
Definition: To kick against; to show repugnance to; to rebuff. The more heartily did one disdain his disdain, and recalcitrate his tricks. De Quincey.
Re*cal"ci*trate, v. i.
Definition: To kick back; to kick against anything; hence, to express repugnance or opposition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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