impugn

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(ĭm-pyūn') pronunciation
tr.v., -pugned, -pugn·ing, -pugns.
To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record.

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

impugnable im·pugn'a·ble adj.
impugner im·pugn'er n.


v

Definition: criticize, challenge
Antonyms: flatter, praise, support

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - angribe, bestride, drage i tvivl

Nederlands (Dutch)
betwisten

Français (French)
v. tr. - attaquer, contester

Deutsch (German)
v. - in Zweifel ziehen, anfechten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επικρίνω, κατακρίνω, ψέγω

Italiano (Italian)
impugnare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - impugnar

Русский (Russian)
оспаривать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - impugnar, poner en tela de juicio

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ifrågasätta, bestrida, jäva, angripa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
责难, 攻击, 抨击

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 責難, 攻擊, 抨擊

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비난하다, 공격하다, 논란하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 論難する, 攻撃する, 異議を唱える, 非難する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفند, يطعن في‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פקפק ב-, קרא תגר על, התנגד ל-‬


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