Definition
oppugning
verb
- to challenge, dispute, or argue against; to oppose or attack with words
Usage: formal or literary; present participle of 'oppugn'
Examples
- The lawyer spent hours oppugning the witness's credibility.
- Critics were oppugning the new policy before it was even implemented.
- She found herself oppugning claims that she had once believed.
- The committee began oppugning the proposal on multiple grounds.
- Rather than oppugning his motives, we should focus on the facts.
- He was oppugning every statement made by the opposing side.