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Pronunciation / Transliteration: impugner
"Il est difficile d'impugner ses intentions après tout ce qu'il a fait."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; to call into question.
"The defense attorney attempted to impugn the credibility of the key witness."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French impugner or Latin impugnare, from im- 'against' + pugnare 'to fight' (from pugnus 'fist').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impugn" is said worldwide
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impugner
Transliteration: impugner
"Il est difficile d'impugner ses intentions après tout ce qu'il a fait."
anfechten
Transliteration: anfechten
"Niemand wagte es, seine Integrität anzufechten."
impugnare
Transliteration: impugnare
"L'avvocato ha deciso di impugnare la decisione del giudice."
impugnar
Transliteration: impugnar
"La oposición intentó impugnar los resultados de las elecciones."
impugnar
Transliteration: impugnar
"O advogado conseguiu impugnar o testemunho falso."
चुनौती देना
Transliteration: chunauti dena
"किसी की ईमानदारी पर सवाल उठाना आसान नहीं है।"
责难
Transliteration: zénàn
"我们没有理由去责难他的动机。"
의문을 제기하다
Transliteration: uimun-eul jegihada
"그들은 그의 정직성에 대해 의문을 제기했다."
非難する
Transliteration: hinan suru
"彼の誠実さを非難する人は誰もいなかった。"
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