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