Repugn (Verb)
Meaning
To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The two parties have chosen to repugn the will of their late aunt, claiming it was made under duress.
- The oil company's claim to the disputed land parcel would repugn the long-standing treaty between the government and the indigenous people.
- The neighboring city has decided to repugn the construction project, citing concerns over the environmental impact.
- The developers have threatened to repugn the city's decision to revoke their building permit.
- The rival company has chosen to repugn the merger, filing an injunction in federal court to block the deal.