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impugn

/ɪmˈpjuːn/

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verb

/ɪmˈpjuːn/C2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для выражения действия по оспариванию или постановке под сомнение истинности, обоснованности или честности чего-либо, особенно мотивов или репутации человека.

A verb used to express the act of challenging or calling into question the truth, validity, or integrity of something, especially a person's motives or reputation.

  1. Challenge or disputeC2formal

    To attack or criticize someone's motives, integrity, or honesty; to call into question.

    ruОспаривать

    • The lawyer impugned the witness's credibility during the trial.
    • No one dared to impugn his reputation in public.
    • She impugned the accuracy of the report's findings.

    Synonymsassailattackcall into questionchallengecriticizedenouncedisputequestion

    Antonymsdefendendorsesupportupholdvindicate

Forms
  • impugned past participle
  • impugned past simple
  • impugning present participle
  • impugns third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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