infrage stellen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- impugn verb To attack or assault someone or something.
- moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
- question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
Senses
infrage stellen is used for these senses in English:
- contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- impugn (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.
- moot To bring up as a subject for debate.
- question (transitive) To raise doubts about; have doubts about.
contest — full definition
- noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.
impugn — full definition
- verb To attack or assault someone or something.
- verb To challenge or criticise someone's honesty, motives or claims, often in words.
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