repugn

English

Etymology

Latin repugno.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːn

Verb

repugn (third-person singular simple present repugns, present participle repugning, simple past and past participle repugned)

1. (archaic) To oppose or resist

Quotations

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Derived terms

• repugnance
• repugnancy
• repugnant

Related terms

• impugn
• pugilism
• pugnacious

Anagrams

• purgen