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- DictionaryCon·tra·vene/ˌkäntrəˈvēn/
verb
- 1. violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct): "this would contravene the rule against hearsay"
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Contravene is a verb that means to go or act contrary to a law, a proposition, or an argument. It comes from Latin contra- + venire to come. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage notes of contravene.
Contravene means to come or be in conflict with, to violate, infringe, or transgress. See the origin, synonyms, and examples of contravene in sentences from various sources.
Contravene means to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in various languages.
Contravene means to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.
Contravene means to act or be in violation of a law, directive, or principle, or to be inconsistent with or oppose something. See synonyms, translations, and examples from various sources and languages.
To contravene means to go against or defy. You might contravene your parents' ban on sweets when your friend offers to share her candy because chocolate tastes too good to resist! If you contravene something in practice, you act in direct violation of a particular law or rule.
contravene something to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule synonym infringe. The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations. actions that blatantly contravene the rules of civilized warfare; national policies that contravene European law; Topics Permission and obligation c2
