Oppugn

Pronunciation: /əˈpjuːn/

Definitions of oppugn

verb to oppose or attack someone or something with arguments or criticism

Example Sentences

A1 She oppugned the decision to cut down the trees in the park.

A2 The students oppugned the new school uniform policy.

B1 The lawyer oppugned the validity of the witness's testimony.

B2 The opposition party oppugned the government's new tax law.

C1 The scientist oppugned the prevailing theory with new research findings.

C2 The philosopher oppugned the traditional beliefs with a groundbreaking argument.

Examples of oppugn in a Sentence

formal The scholar sought to oppugn the theory presented in the research paper.

informal He loves to oppugn everything I say, just for the sake of argument.

slang I can't believe she's still oppugning his decisions after all this time.

figurative The prosecutor's questions oppugned the defendant's alibi, leaving doubt in the jury's minds.

Grammatical Forms of oppugn

• past tense: oppugned
• plural: oppugn
• comparative: more oppugnant
• superlative: most oppugnant
• present tense: oppugns
• future tense: will oppugn
• perfect tense: have oppugned
• continuous tense: is oppugning
• singular: oppugn
• positive degree: oppugn
• infinitive: to oppugn
• gerund: oppugning
• participle: oppugning

Origin and Evolution of oppugn

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'oppugn' originated from Latin 'oppugnare', which means to fight against or attack.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'oppugn' has retained its original meaning of fighting against or attacking, but its usage has become less common in modern English compared to earlier periods.