Oppugn
Pronunciation : Op*pugn"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OF. oppugner, L. oppugnare; ob (see Ob-) + pugnare to fight. See Impugn.]
Definition : Defn: To fight against; to attack; to be in conflict with; to oppose; to resist. They said the manner of their impeachment they could not but conceive did oppugn the rights of Parliament. Clarendon.
t. [imp. & p. p. Oppugned; p pr. & vb. n. Oppugning.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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