oppugn
[ uh-pyoon ]
verb (used with object)
to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
to call in question; dispute.
Origin of oppugn
1Other words from oppugn
- op·pugn·er, noun
- un·op·pugned, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for oppugn
oppugn
/ (əˈpjuːn) /
verb
(tr) to call into question; dispute
Origin of oppugn
1C15: from Latin oppugnāre, from ob- against + pugnāre to fight, from pugnus clenched fist; see pugnacious
Derived forms of oppugn
- oppugner, noun
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