Main Entry: con·tra·vene

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): con·tra·vened; con·tra·ven·ing

Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at come

Date: 1567

1 : to go or act contrary to : violate <contravene a law>
2 : to oppose in argument : contradict <contravene a proposition>

synonyms see deny

— con·tra·ven·er noun