oppugn

op·pugn

transitive verb \ə-ˈpyün, ä-\

Definition of OPPUGN

1

: to fight against

2

: to call in question

— op·pugn·er noun

Examples of OPPUGN

1. <had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about>
2. <guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left>

Origin of OPPUGN

Middle English, from Latin oppugnare, from ob- against + pugnare to fight — more at ob-, pungent

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to OPPUGN

Synonyms

contest, dispute, impeach, challenge, query, question

Antonyms

accept, believe, embrace, swallow

Related Words

doubt, mistrust; kick (about), object (to), protest; combat, fight, oppose, resist

Near Antonyms

back, defend, support; advocate, champion, promote; abide, endure, stomach, tolerate

Rhymes with OPPUGN

aswoon, attune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, blue moon, buffoon, Calhoun, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, cocoon, commune, doubloon, dragoon, festoon, fine-tune, forenoon, full moon, gaboon, gadroon, galloon, Gudrun, half-moon, harpoon, high noon, immune, impugn, jargoon, jejune, Kowloon, Kunlun, lagoon, lampoon, lardoon, Maine coon, maroon, monsoon, Neptune, new moon, Pashtun, patroon, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, premune, puccoon, quadroon, ratoon, repugn, rough-hewn, saloon, Sassoon, shalloon, soupspoon, spittoon, spontoon, teaspoon, tribune, triune, tuchun, tycoon, typhoon, untune, Walloon