impugn
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impugn
- /ɪmˈpjuːn/
Sounds like impune · Rhymes with -uːn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French impugner, from Latin impugnō, from im- + pugnō (“fight”), from pugnus (“fist”), as in English pugilism (“fighting with fists, boxing”).
verb impugns · impugning · impugned
- To assault, attack.
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To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of; cast doubt on.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:impugn.
Similar: call into question, challenge, contest, contradict, deny, disavow, dispute, oppugn, negate, question · Opposite: authenticate, endorse, support
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verb To assault, attack
| Español | arremeter, vilipendiar |
|---|---|
| Français | attaquer |
| Deutsch | angreifen |
verb A rejoinder using a false equivalence; to imply using a disingenuous argument while arguing against an opinion, motive, or action
| Français | contredire |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | widersprechen, bestreiten, anfechten |
verb question the validity of
| Español | impugnar |
|---|---|
| Français | contester |
| Deutsch | angreifen, in Zweifel ziehen, bestreiten, infrage stellen, anfechten |
| Русский | оспаривать osparivatʹ, подвергать сомнению podvergatʹ somneniju |
Talk about this word "impugn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impugn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impugn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impugn "impugn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impugn.Cite this
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