English → Latin
“impugn” in Latin
impugnōto attack, fight against; to impugn, assailoppugnōto attack, assault, storm, besiegenegōto deny; to refuse, say no; to reject, refuse, say no to (something), turn down
The English word impugn itself goes back to Latin pugnus, through impugnō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
impugn
impugnare: oppugnare; or pugnare contra aliquid (to attack it): nego (I deny it; opposed to aio, both absolutely): in controversiam vocare aliquid (to raise a controversy about it; throw doubts upon it): to impugn anybody’s opinion, alicujus opinioni repugnare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for impugn?
- The usual Latin words for “impugn” are impugnō, oppugnō, negō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.