contravene
verb (used with object)
to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose.
had contravened
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past perfectof contravene.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They would be charged with being in a forbidden zone and a probe was under way to see whether they had contravened state security laws, it said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Dec. 9, 2022
But he received a letter from Rural Payments Wales telling him he had contravened original plans - using satellite images as evidence - and that he faced a £15,000 fine.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2021
But Ms. Fernandez’s comments prompted a police investigation into whether she had contravened the country’s Sedition Act.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2012
Foschi said the ship had deviated from the correct route when it hit rocks near the coast, tearing a large hole in the hull, and that the captain had contravened company safety procedures.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 16, 2012
The first made away with a quantity of copper wire from a building; and the second made a row because he was notified that he had contravened some regulations as to driving.
From Jena or Sedan? by Franz Beyerlein
