impugn

Meanings

Verb

attack as false or wrong
To assault, attack.
To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impugner, from Latin impugnō, from im- + pugnō (“fight”), from pugnus (“fist”), as in English pugilism (“fighting with fists, boxing”).

Synonyms

call into question, challenge, contest, contradict, deny, disavow, dispute, negate, oppugn, question

Antonyms

authenticate, endorse, support

Scrabble Score: 11

impugn is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
impugn is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impugn is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

impugn is a valid Words With Friends word