impugn
verb (used with object)
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
has impugned
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present perfectof impugn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Their behaviour has impugned the justice system and punishment is in order.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2018
Here, she differs from the president, who has impugned whole media organizations, including CNN, BuzzFeed and The Washington Post.
From Washington Post ● May 24, 2018
“The Senator has impugned the motives and conduct of our colleague from Alabama,” he said.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 7, 2017
Cosby currently faces a defamation lawsuit in the state filed by three women who argue that the 77-year-old has impugned their character by saying their allegations are untrue through his surrogates.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 27, 2015
He has attacked each of the three lines of argument of Lord Kelvin, and has impugned the validity of the conclusions drawn from them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
