Meaning of repugn in English

1. Pronunciation

   /rɪˈpjuːn/

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1. Verb

   repugn

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From Anglo-Norman repungner, Anglo-Norman and Middle French repugner, French répugner to resist, oppose, be contrary, to fight off, repel, resist, to show resistance, struggle, to be contradictory, to show an aversion (to do something) and its etymon classical Latin repugnāre to offer resistance (to), to fight back, to object (to), to contend, argue (against), to be contrary (to), to be inconsistent (with) from re- + pugnāre to fight. Compare Old Occitan repugnar, Catalan repugnar, Spanish repugnar, Portuguese repugnar, Italian ripugnare

   Definitions

   1. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

   Examples

   • « They contested the outcome of the race »