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
The trial judge, John Cleland, said in removing himself from the appeal that the former Penn State assistant coach’s lawyers had impugned his integrity.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 13, 2017
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
She had impugned my sincerity the evening of the opera, and I was careful on this occasion to abstain from compliments, and not to place her on her guard against my penetration.
From Eugene Pickering by Henry James
