Contravene - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn|
Brit.
|ˌkɒntrəˈviːn|
verb
- go against, as of rules and laws (syn: conflict, infringe)
- deny the truth of (syn: contradict, negate)
- deny the truth of (syn: contradict, negate)
Extra examples
The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations.
...the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws...
Some portions of the bill may contravene state law.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: contravene
he/she/it: contravenes
present participle: contravening
past tense: contravened
past participle: contravened
I/you/we/they: contravene
he/she/it: contravenes
present participle: contravening
past tense: contravened
past participle: contravened
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