repugn

rɪˈpʌɡn

Definition

Definition of repugn - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

emotion

intr.

Rare

feel intense disgust or aversion

intr.

Rare

She repugns the idea of animal cruelty.

abhor

detest

loathe

conflict

intr.

Rare

express strong opposition or resistance

intr.

Rare

They repugn the new policy changes.

defy

oppose

resist

legal

tr.

Rare

make the subject of dispute or contention

tr.

Rare

The lawyer decided to repugn the contract terms.

challenge

contest

dispute

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Origin of repugn

Latin, repugnare (to fight against)

Examples of repugn in a sentence

The child repugns the taste of bitter medicine.
Activists repugn the proposed environmental regulations.
The community repugns any form of discrimination.
The judge's decision to repugn the evidence was unexpected.
They planned to repugn the will in court.

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French:répugner, s'opposer, ...
German:verabscheuen, ablehnen, ...
Italian:provare repulsione, opporsi, ...
Spanish:repugnar, oponerse, ...
Portuguese:sentir aversão, opor-se, ...
Chinese:厌恶, 反对, ...
Japanese:嫌悪感を抱く, 反対する, ...
Arabic:اِشْمَأَزَّ, عَارَضَ بِشِدَّةٍ, ...
Hebrew:לִתְעַב, לְהִתְנַגֵּד, ...
Russian:отвращать, выражать сопротивление, ...
Ukrainian:відчувати відразу, протистояти, ...
Hindi:घृणा करना, विरोध करना, ...
Bengali:বিরাগ করা, বিরোধিতা করা, ...
Catalan:repugnar, oposar-se, ...
Czech:hnusit se, odporovat, ...
Danish:afsky, modsætte, ...
Dutch:walgen, tegenwerken, ...
Greek:αποστρέφομαι, αντιτίθεμαι, ...
Hungarian:undorodni, ellenezni, ...
Khmer:ស្អប់ខ្ពើម, ប្រឆាំងយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:혐오감을 느끼다, 반대하다, ...
Persian:بیزار بود, مخالفت کردند, ...
Polish:czuć wstręt, sprzeciwiać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):repugnar, opor-se fortemente, ...
Romanian:a resimți repulsie, a se opune, ...
Swedish:avsky, motsätta sig, ...
Thai:รู้สึกขยะแขยง, แสดงการคัดค้าน, ...
Turkish:tiksinmek, karşı çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghê tởm, phản đối, ...

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