oppugn
[ uh-pyoon ]
/ əˈpyun /
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verb (used with object)
to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
to call in question; dispute.
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Origin of oppugn
OTHER WORDS FROM oppugn
op·pugn·er, nounun·op·pugned, adjectiveWords nearby oppugn
oppression, oppressive, oppressor, opprobrious, opprobrium, oppugn, oppugnant, OPRA, opry, Ops, op-shop
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British Dictionary definitions for oppugn
oppugn
/ (əˈpjuːn) /
verb
(tr) to call into question; dispute
Derived forms of oppugn
oppugner, nounWord Origin for oppugn
C15: from Latin oppugnāre, from ob- against + pugnāre to fight, from pugnus clenched fist; see pugnacious
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