Meanings
verbrepugnate (third-person singular simple present repugnates, present participle repugnating, simple past and past participle repugnated)
present singular third person repugnates · participle present repugnating · participle past repugnated · past repugnated
Origin
- Latinrepugnātus
- Englishrepugnate
Borrowed from Latin repugnātus, perfect passive participle of repugnō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of repugn.
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APA
repugnate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugnate
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“repugnate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugnate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repugnate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repugnate.
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