accuse vs recriminate

accuse and recriminate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accuse	No	No	Yes	No
recriminate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recriminate is a hyponym of accuse; that is, recriminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accuse:

accuse: bring an accusation against; level a charge against
recriminate: return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return

Other hyponyms of accuse include reproach, upbraid, arraign, charge, file, lodge.

accuse (verb)	recriminate (verb)
bring an accusation against; level a charge against	return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against