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    pregnable
    /ˈprɛɡnəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. vulnerable to attack; not impregnable: "the fort's pregnable approaches"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREGNABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREGNABLE definition: 1. able to be attacked or entered: 2. easy to beat, especially in sport: 3. able to be attacked…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pregnablePregnable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : vulnerable to capture. a pregnable fort. pregnability. ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. Examples of pregnable in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The windows look like holes that any monster could reach through; the walls seem blue and pregnable. Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREGNABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. altered (infl. by pregnant) < ME prenable < MFr < prendre, to take < L prehendere: see prehensile. pregnable in American English. (ˈpreɡnəbəl) adjective. 1. capable of being taken or won by force. a pregnable fortress. 2. open to attack; assailable. a pregnable argument.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pregnablePREGNABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Pregnable definition: capable of being taken or won by force. See examples of PREGNABLE used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pregnablePregnable - definition of pregnable by The Free Dictionary

    Define pregnable. pregnable synonyms, pregnable pronunciation, pregnable translation, English dictionary definition of pregnable. adj. Being such that attack, seizure, or capture is possible; vulnerable or assailable: a pregnable fortress. preg′na·bil′i·ty n. American Heritage®...

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREGNABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PREGNABLE meaning: 1. able to be attacked or entered: 2. easy to beat, especially in sport: 3. able to be attacked…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPREGNABLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'pregnable' 1. that can be captured, as a fortress. [...] 2. that can be attacked or injured; assailable or vulnerable. [...] More. Synonyms of 'pregnable' • unprotected, vulnerable, helpless, defenceless [...] More. Examples of 'pregnable' in a sentence.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › pregnable_adjpregnable, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective pregnable mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pregnable, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › pregnablePregnable Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Pregnable definition: Being such that attack, seizure, or capture is possible; vulnerable or assailable.

  11. www.wordnik.com › words › pregnablepregnable - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    Capable of being taken or won by force; expugnable. Capable of being moved, impressed, or convinced. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. adjective rare Capable of being entered, taken, or captured; expugnable. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. adjective vulnerable to attack