Etymology

oppugn

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Today it means: To contradict or controvert; to oppose; to challenge or question the truth or validity of a given statement. Full definition →

Middle French oppugner ← Latin oppugno
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  1. Latin · derived fromoppugno“fight against, to attack, assail, assault, storm, besiege, war with”
  2. Middle French · derived fromoppugner
  3. English todayoppugn

From Middle French oppugner Latin oppugno (“fight against, to attack, assail, assault, storm, besiege, war with”).

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