contravention
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noun \ˌkän-trə-ˈven(t)-shən\Definition of CONTRAVENTION
: the act of contravening : violation
Examples of CONTRAVENTION
- <a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement>
Origin of CONTRAVENTION
Middle French, from Late Latin contravenire
First Known Use: 1579
Related to CONTRAVENTION
- Synonyms
- breach, infraction, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation
- Antonyms
- noninfringement, nonviolation, observance
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