transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpyün ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French empugner, from Latin inpugnare, from in- + pugnare to fight — more at pungent
Date: 14th century
1. : to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
impugn ed the defendant's character
2. obsolete
a. : assail
b. : resist
• im·pugn·able -ˈpyü-nə-bəl adjective
• im·pugn·er -nər noun