Meaning

1 senses

  1. (rare)To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement.

More definitions
  • challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

Origin

From Middle French oppugner Latin oppugno (“fight against, to attack, assail, assault, sto

From Middle French oppugner Latin oppugno (“fight against, to attack, assail, assault, storm, besiege, war with”).

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Forms

oppugns, oppugning, oppugned, oppugned
Base formoppugn · to oppugn
3rd person singularoppugns
Present participleoppugning
Past simpleoppugned
Past participleoppugned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoppugn
he, she, itoppugns

Past simpleLesson

all personsoppugned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave oppugned
he, she, ithas oppugned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill oppugn

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words
Relatedimpugnpugnaciousrepugnant
Derivedoppugnableoppugnancyoppugnantoppugnerunoppugned

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oppressB1oppressionB1oppressiveoppressoroptopticoptical
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