contravene
[ kon-truh-veen ]
/ ˌkɒn trəˈvin /
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verb (used with object), con·tra·vened, con·tra·ven·ing.
to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
to violate, infringe, or transgress: to contravene the law.
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Origin of contravene
OTHER WORDS FROM contravene
con·tra·ven·er, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH contravene
contravene , controvertWords nearby contravene
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contravene
/ (ˌkɒntrəˈviːn) /
verb (tr)
to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc)
to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc)
Derived forms of contravene
contravener, nouncontravention (ˌkɒntrəˈvɛnʃən), nounWord Origin for contravene
C16: from Late Latin contrāvenīre, from Latin contra- + venīre to come
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