Definition of contravene Contravene
/kɑˈntɹʌviˌn/ - [kantruveen] - con•tra•vene
We found 9 definitions of contravene from 6 different sources.
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What does contravene mean?
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| contravene - deny the truth of | ||
| contradict, negate | ||
| take issue, differ, disagree, dissent be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" | ||
| deny declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" | ||
| contravene - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" | ||
| conflict, run afoul, infringe | ||
| infract, breach, go against, offend, transgress, violate, break pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- contravene (v. t.)
To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. - contravene (v. t.)
To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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contravene
To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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contravene
kon-tra-vēn′, v.t. to oppose.—n. Contraven′tion, act of contravening: opposition: obstruction. [L. contra, against, venīre, to come.]
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🔤- contravene, verb, present, 1st person singular of contravene (infinitive).
- contravene, verb (infinitive).
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