contravene
con·tra·vene
verb \ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn\con·tra·venedcon·tra·ven·ing
Definition of CONTRAVENE
transitive verb
2
: to oppose in argument : contradict <contravene a proposition>
— con·tra·ven·er noun
Examples of CONTRAVENE
- The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations.
- <the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws>
Origin of CONTRAVENE
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at come
First Known Use: 1567
Related to CONTRAVENE
Related Words: disobey, rebel; blow off, brush (off), disregard, flout, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, tune out, wink (at); dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off; defy, resist, withstand
Near Antonyms: defer (to), serve, submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to); attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watch
See Synonym Discussion at deny
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