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re·pugn \rə̇ˈpyün, rēˈp-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English repugnen, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French repugner, from Latin repugnare intransitive verb archaic : to make resistance : offer opposition, objection, or resistance : fight against someone : strive against something : object, oppose, resist transitive verb 1. obsolete : to be contrary to, inconsistent with, or opposed to 2. : to contend against : oppose, refute, reject, repel < stubbornly he did repugn the truth — Shakespeare > |