oppugn

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French oppugner Latin oppugno (“fight against, to attack, assail, assault, storm, besiege, war with”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpjuːn/ Rhymes: -uːn === Verb === oppugn (third-person singular simple present oppugns, present participle oppugning, simple past and past participle oppugned) (transitive, rare) To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== impugn pugnacious repugnant === Anagrams === pop gun, popgun