Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To oppose or resist

More definitions
  • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Forms

repugns, repugning, repugned, repugned
Base formrepugn · to repugn
3rd person singularrepugns
Present participlerepugning
Past simplerepugned
Past participlerepugned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrepugn
he, she, itrepugns

Past simpleLesson

all personsrepugned

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill repugn

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation:contestcontend

Word family

8 related words
Relatedimpugnpugilismpugnaciousrepugnance
Derivedrepugnablerepugnancyrepugnantrepugner

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
republicanrepudiaterepugnantrepulserepulsive
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