recalcitrate /ɹɪˈkælsɪtɹeɪt/ verb2 •To kick back; to kick against anything. •To express repugnance or opposition.The more one was indignant at being the object of such a man's contempt, the more heartily did one disdain his disdain, and recalcitrate his kicks. — 1840 formsrecalcitrated · recalcitrating · recalcitrates