Meanings
verbcounteraccuse (third-person singular simple present counteraccuses, present participle counteraccusing, simple past and past participle counteraccused)
present singular third person counteraccuses · participle present counteraccusing · participle past counteraccused · past counteraccused
- To make a counteraccusation.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Old Frenchcontre-
- Anglo-Normancountre-
- Middle Englishcounter-
- Englishcounter-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Italic*kaussā
- Old Latincaussa
- Latincausa
- Latinaccūsāre
- Old Frenchacuser
- Middle Englishacusen
- Englishaccuse
- Englishcounteraccuse
Cite this entry
APA
counteraccuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraccuse
MLA
“counteraccuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraccuse. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counteraccuse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counteraccuse.
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