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impugn definition

im·pugn (im pyo̵̅o̅n′)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to attack physically
  2. to attack by argument or criticism; oppose or challenge as false or questionable

Etymology: ME impugnen < OFr impugner < L impugnare < in-, on, against + pugnare, to fight: see pugnacious

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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