contravene
21contravene — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. violate, infringe upon; oppose, contradict, conflict with, defy. See opposition, negation, illegality. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. contradict, conflict with, violate; see deny , hinder , oppose 1 , 2 …
22contravene — con|tra|vene [ ,kantrə vin ] verb transitive FORMAL to do something that is not allowed by a rule, law, or agreement …
23contravene — con·tra·vene || ‚kÉ’ntrÉ™ viËn v. violate, transgress, infringe …
24contravene — [ˌkɒntrə vi:n] verb offend against the requirements of (a law, treaty, etc.); infringe. ↘conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment. Derivatives contravener noun contravention noun Origin C16: from late L. contravenire …
25contravene — v. a. Oppose, contradict, counteract, countervail, thwart, nullify, abrogate, annul, cross, traverse, obstruct, defeat, hinder, go against, clash with, run counter to, militate against …
26contravene — verb 1) he contravened several laws Syn: break, breach, violate, infringe; defy, disobey, flout Ant: comply with, uphold 2) the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual Syn …
27contravene — v 1. oppose, be in conflict with, cross, clash with, run counter to; contradict, oppugn, countervail, refute, belie, confute, rebut; frustrate, foil, thwart, check, abort; obstruct, hinder, hamper, interfere, intervene; annul, nullify, abrogate.… …
28contravene — con·tra·vene …
29contravene — [ˌkɒntrəˈviːn] verb [T] formal to do something that is not allowed by a rule, law, or agreement contravention [ˌkɒntrəˈvenʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] …
30contravene — v.t. infringe; oppose. ♦ contravention, n …