contravene

con·tra·vene

transitive verb \ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn\

con·tra·venedcon·tra·ven·ing

Definition of CONTRAVENE

1

: to go or act contrary to : violate <contravene a law>

2

: to oppose in argument : contradict <contravene a proposition>

— con·tra·ven·er noun

Examples of CONTRAVENE

1. The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations.
2. <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

Synonyms

breach, break, violate, fracture, infringe, offend, traduce, transgress

Antonyms

comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe

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