im
pugn
Third Person
impugns
Present Participle
impugning
Past Tense
impugned
Past Participle
impugned
1
to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.
- The article impugns the motives behind the mayor's new policy, suggesting it serves his own interests more than the public's.
- It's not right to impugn someone's character based solely on rumors.
- For years, she had impugned the fairness of the process without any proof.
- She has never impugned his dedication to the project.
- He was impugning the researcher’s integrity during the conference.