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View synonyms for recalcitrate
recalcitrate
[ ri-kal-si-treyt ]
verb (used without object)
, re·cal·ci·trat·ed, re·cal·ci·trat·ing.
- to resist or oppose; show strong objection or repugnance.
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- re·calci·tration noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recalcitrate1
1615–25; < Latin recalcitrātus, past participle of recalcitrāre; recalcitrant, -ate 1
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Example Sentences
Still there are some left who recalcitrate pertinaciously, clinging convulsively with hands and feet to their old ignorance.
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