impugn
Verb
Verb Forms: impugned, impugning, impugns
- To challenge the validity of something; to attack with words.
- attack as false or wrong
- To assault, attack.
- To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.
Examples
- I had to impugn his claim that ’ZA’ was a valid Scrabble word.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French impugner, from Latin impugnō, from im- + pugnō (“fight”), from pugnus (“fist”), as in English pugilism (“fighting with fists, boxing”).
Synonyms
call into question, challenge, contest, contradict, deny, disavow, dispute, negate, oppugn, question
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
impugn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordimpugn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impugn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary