What is the meaning of Recalcitrate?

  • (v.t.) To kick against; to show repugnance to; to rebuff.
  • (v.i.) To kick back; to kick against anything; hence, to express repugnance or opposition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). recalcitrate. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/recalcitrate/definitions/2053073
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "recalcitrate" http://smartdefine.org/recalcitrate/definitions/2053073 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, recalcitrate, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/recalcitrate/definitions/2053073>.
MLAWebster's. "recalcitrate" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/recalcitrate/definitions/2053073>
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