impugn

[US]/ɪmˈpjuːn/
[UK]/ɪmˈpjuːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. challenge; refute.
Word Forms
Past Participleimpugned
Past Tenseimpugned
Present Participleimpugning
Third Person Singularimpugns
Pluralimpugns

Example Sentences

She impugned his integrity by questioning his motives.

The lawyer tried to impugn the witness's credibility during the trial.

It is unfair to impugn someone's character without evidence.

He impugned her reputation by spreading false rumors.

The article impugned the company's ethics and practices.

The opposition party constantly impugns the government's policies.

She impugned his abilities by suggesting he was not qualified for the job.

The critic's review impugned the author's credibility.

He impugned her motives, accusing her of acting out of self-interest.

The media outlet was sued for impugning the celebrity's character without evidence.

Real-world Examples

Objection. Counsel is clearly trying to impugn the witness, Your Honor.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Rose and I differ somewhat in our definition of fine art. Not to impugn your work, Sir.

Source: 100 Beautiful Articles for Morning Reading in English Level Four

The FBI director, Christopher Wray, said again that nothing in the report impugns the integrity of the bureau as a whole.

Source: PBS English News

Don't dare impugn me honor, boy.

Source: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

And even if you can impugn these five witnesses, your way still goes to a verdict.

Source: Suits Season 3

And third, some saucy tart once tried to impugn my virtue against an oil painting of him, and in the halls of memory, some things demand context.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

To the Republicans this sharp and cavalier disposal of their plans, carried out in a way that impugned the motives of a Republican President, was nothing less than " a betrayal of American interests."

Source: American history

Regarded as the theory of the individual firm and of the distribution of the product resulting from the employment of a given quantity of resources, the classical theory has made a contribution to economic thinking which cannot be impugned.

Source: Employment, Interest, and General Theory of Money (Part II)

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