impugn
معنی فارسی
رد کردن ، اعتراض کردن ، تکذيب کردن ،
مورد حمله قرار دادن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/im pyōōn´/vt.
● (در اصل) مورد ضرب و جرح قرار دادن
● مورد انتقاد و پرسش قرار دادن، (امانت و غیره را) موردتردید قرار دادن
to impugn one's honesty
صداقت کسی را زیر سئوال بردن
I don't mean to impugn his motives
منظورم این نیست که نیت او را مورد تردید قرار بدهم.
ریشه و کاربرد
Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.
ریشه
From Latin 'impugnare', from 'im-' (towards) + 'pugnare' (to fight).
مثال
- He impugned the integrity of his opponent during the debate.
- The lawyer attempted to impugn the credibility of the witness.
- Impugning the motives of others without evidence is unfair.
ترکیبهای رایج
Impugn someone's character Impugn someone's motives Impugn the validity of a claim
مترادفها
verb active
Attack (by words or arguments), assail, oppose, resist, contradict, gainsay, call in question.