verb
contravene
Contravene (verb) means to break a rule, law or order that you are supposed to follow.
verb
1
To break a rule, law or order that you are supposed to follow.
"It was a construction in wood, with manifold “features” suggestive of the villa, the bungalow, the chateau, the palace; it united all tastes and contravened all conventions."
— Henry Blake Fuller (1919)
"Some legal experts argue that the bill contravenes Canada’s charter of rights and freedoms. Montreal constitutional lawyer Julius Grey told the Vancouver Sun that Bill 78 was "flagrantly unconstitutional"."
— Adam Gabbatt, Canada student protests erupt into political crisis with mass arrests (2012)
2
To say that something is not true; to contradict it.
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Etymology
Came from Middle French contravenir (modern French contrevenir), from Latin contraveniō.
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What is the meaning of contravene?
"contravene" (verb) means to break a rule, law or order that you are supposed to follow.
What is another word for contravene?
Other words for "contravene" include infringe, contradict, conflict, negate.
What is the opposite of contravene?
Opposites of "contravene" include attest, assert.
What are the different meanings of contravene?
"contravene" has 2 main meanings: 1. To break a rule, law or order that you are supposed to follow; 2. To say that something is not true; to contradict it.
