repugn

R1E1P3U1G2N1
/rəˈpjuːn/

verb

To oppose or resist

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contestcontend
OriginLatin repugno →
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Meanings

verbrepugn (third-person singular simple present repugns, present participle repugning, simple past and past participle repugned)

present singular third person repugns · participle present repugning · participle past repugned · past repugned

  1. archaicTo oppose or resist

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

Similar
contestcontend
Broader
oppose
Also see
contendcontestoppose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrepugno
  2. Englishrepugn

Latin repugno.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with repugn

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Anagrams

purgen
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APA

repugn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugn

MLA

“repugn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugn. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repugn,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugn.

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