expugn en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English expugnen, from Old French expugner, from Latin expugnō (“to take by storm”), from ex- + pugnō (“fight”), from pugnus (“fist”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) To take by storm; capture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| expugned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| expugned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| expugning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| expugns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |