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   contravene

   /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/

   verb

   • 1. offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct): "he contravened the Official Secrets Act" Similar breakbreachfail to comply withfail to observeviolateinfringeoffend againsttransgress againstdefydisobeyfloutinfractOpposite upholdcomply with
   • ▪ conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment: "the Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual" Similar conflict withbe in conflict withbe at odds withbe at variance withbe in opposition toclash withrun counter tobe inconsistent withbe contrary to

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contravener noun

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