What does "recalcitrate" mean?
Recalcitrate: To kick against; to show repugnance to; to rebuff. The more heartily did one disdain his disdain, and recalcitrate his tricks. De Quincey.
Additional senses
- 2.To kick back; to kick against anything; hence, to express repugnance or opposition.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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