Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb recalcitrate

1 sense of recalcitrate

Sense 1
recalcitrate -- (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side")
       => fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!")