impugn
verb (used with object)
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
had impugned
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past perfectof impugn.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Over the weekend, the committee said his "kangaroo court" comments had impugned the integrity of Parliament.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023
That’s when Mr. Green, the chairman, stepped in with his ruling, saying she had impugned the secretary’s character.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Tar Heel basketball coach Roy Williams suggested at a press conference that Willingham had impugned the moral character of his players.
From BusinessWeek ● Feb. 27, 2014
The evidence presented at trial made clear, however, that al-Maleki was influenced by a warped sense that Noor had impugned his family's honor.
From Time ● Feb. 25, 2011
His poor little wickedness had impugned the veracity of both these terrible old ladies, who, habitually at odds with each other, now united, for once, against him.
From Between the Dark and the Daylight by William Dean Howells
