verb
Meaning 1
To oppose or resist
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
repugn
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/rəˈpjuːn/
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rhymes with -uːn
verb
Meaning 2
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- They contested the outcome of the race
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contest, contend
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oppose
Narrower terms: challenge, dispute, gainsay
History
Etymology
Latin repugno.