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    contravene
    /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/

    verb

    • 1. offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct): "he contravened the Official Secrets Act" Similar breakbreachfail to comply withfail to observeOpposite upholdcomply with

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

    Contravene means to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.

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

    Learn the meaning of contravene, a verb that means to go or act contrary to something, such as a law or a proposition. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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    Contravene means to come or be in conflict with, to violate, infringe, or transgress. Learn the origin, usage and derived forms of this verb, and see sentences with contravene and related words.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTRAVENE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Contravene means to do something that is forbidden by a law or rule, or to disagree with a statement or proposition. Learn more about its pronunciation, word forms, derived forms, and usage in sentences.

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

    Contravene means to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contravenecontravene verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    contravene something to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule synonym infringe. The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations. actions that blatantly contravene the rules of civilized warfare. national policies that contravene European law. Topics Permission and obligation c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of contravene – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    Contravene means to do something that is forbidden by a law or rule. See how to use this formal verb in sentences and learn its noun form contravention.