repugn

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈpjuːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri pyo̅o̅n′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•pugn  (ri pyo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to oppose or refute.

v.i. 
  1. [Archaic.]to resist.
  • Latin repugnāre to resist, equivalent. to re- re- + pugnāre to fight
  • Middle French repugner
  • Middle English repugnen 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
repugn /rɪˈpjuːn/ vb
  1. archaic to oppose or conflict (with)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French repugner, from Latin repugnāre to fight against, from re- + pugnāre to fight
'repugn' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
repugnant - repugnance

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