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verb · intransitive

repugn

repugn · repugns · repugned · repugning

To oppose or resistTo oppose or resist

/rəˈpjuːn/

Meaning

1 senses

(archaic)To oppose or resist

More definitions

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Forms

repugns, repugning, repugned, repugned

regular · Lesson

Base form	repugn · to repugn
3rd person singular	repugns
Present participle	repugning
Past simple	repugned
Past participle	repugned

Tenses

repugn · repugned · will repugn · have repugned

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Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	repugn
he, she, it	repugns

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have repugned
he, she, it	has repugned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will repugn

Past simpleLesson

all persons

repugned

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Close in meaning

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation:contest contend

Word family

8 related words

Relatedimpugn pugilism pugnacious repugnance

Derivedrepugnable repugnancy repugnant repugner

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

republican repudiate repugnant repulse repulsive

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