impugn

impugn

to attack as untrue; censure; malign; to cast doubt upon: Her reputation was impugned.

Not to be confused with:

impute – to attribute or ascribe something discreditable: He imputed the error to the salesperson.

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im·pugn

 (ĭm-pyo͞on′)

tr.v. im·pugned, im·pugn·ing, im·pugns

To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record.

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[Middle English impugnen, from Old French impugner, from Latin impugnāre : in-, against; see in-² + pugnāre, to fight; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·pugn′a·ble adj.

im·pugn′er n.

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impugn

(ɪmˈpjuːn)

vb

(tr) to challenge or attack as false; assail; criticize

[C14: from Old French impugner, from Latin impugnāre to fight against, attack, from im- + pugnāre to fight]

imˈpugnable adj

impugnation, imˈpugnment n

imˈpugner n

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im•pugn

(ɪmˈpyun)
v.t.

1. to challenge as false; cast doubt upon: The lawyer impugned the witness's story.

2. Archaic. to vilify.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French impugner < Latin impugnāre to attack =im- im-¹ + pugnāre to fight, derivative of pugnus fist]

im•pugn′a•ble, adj.

im•pugn′er, n.

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impugn

Past participle: impugned
Gerund: impugning

Imperative

impugn

impugn

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

impugn - attack as false or wrong challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

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impugn

verb (Formal) challenge, question, attack, dispute, criticize, call into question, assail, gainsay (archaic or literary), traduce, cast doubt upon I hope the good name of the company will not be impugned.

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Translations

attaquercontester

contestareimpugnare

impugnar

impugn

[ɪmˈpjuːn] VT [+ integrity, honesty, motives] → poner en duda; [+ theory] → cuestionar; [+ testimony] → impugnar

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impugn

[ɪmˈpjuːn] vt [+ motives, integrity] → contester

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impugn

vt person → angreifen; sb’s behaviour etc also → scharfe Kritik üben an (+dat); sb’s honesty, motives → in Zweifel ziehen, Zweifel hegen an (+dat); statement, evidence, veracity of witness → bestreiten, anfechten

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impugn

[ɪmˈpjuːn] vt (frm) → attaccare, contestare

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