Synonyms of contravenes

contravenes

verb

present tense third-person singular of contravene

as in violates

to fail to keep

the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violates
• breaks
• offends
• transgresses
• breaches
• ignores
• infringes (on or upon)
• disobeys
• fractures
• traduces
• flouts
• disregards
• neglects
• rebels
• overlooks
• dismisses
• resists
• scorns
• passes over
• defies
• blows off
• brushes (off)
• winks (at)
• withstands
• shrugs off
• tunes out
• slights
• pooh-poohs
• overpasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• obeys
• observes
• conforms (to)
• minds
• serves
• complies (with)
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• regards
• notices
• hears
• attends
• listens (to)
• surrenders (to)
• marks
• defers (to)
• notes
• watches
• heeds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contravenes

The ban contravenes advice from the World ​Health Organization, which advises against travel or trade restrictions with ​Congo, where officials are currently struggling to contain a large ⁠outbreak of Ebola. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 July 2026

His edict contravenes the language of the Constitution, the high court’s own rulings, legislation passed by Congress, and the consistent practice of previous Presidents. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

There seemed to be an element of sadomasochistic play in their relationship, of withholding and succumbing, that contravenes the popular sense of an unremitting dominant-submissive dynamic. — Daphne Merkin, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025

If my office is later notified that the city has adopted or implemented a policy, whether written or unwritten, that contravenes the statute, the city will again become ineligible for discretionary State funds. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025