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oppugn

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /əˈpjuːn/
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  • rhymes with -uːn

1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We must question your judgment in this matter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: question, call into question

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: challenge

History

Etymology

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