The meaning of Contravene

Contravene – definition

verb
Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Usage examples:
He contravened the official secrets act
Synonims:
Break Breach Fail to comply with Fail to observe Violate Infringe Offend against Transgress against Defy Disobey Flout Infract

verb
To not obey a rule or law, or to not do what you promised
Usage examples:
The toy manufacturer contravened safety codes by using toxic paints on its dolls.

Contravene translation into English

Contravene: translate from English into Chinese

违反

Contravene: translate from English into Dutch

In strijd zijn met, Overtreden, Inbreuk maken op

Contravene: translate from English into French

Contrevenir, Enfreindre, Attaquer

Contravene: translate from English into German

Verstoßen, Zuwiderhandeln

Contravene: translate from English into Hindi

अवहेलना करना, उल्लंघन करना, प्रतिकूल आचरण करना, प्रतिकूल जाना, विरुद्ध होना

Contravene: translate from English into Italian

Contravvenire

Contravene: translate from English into Korean

위반하다, 저촉하다, 반대하다, 모순되다

Contravene: translate from English into Russian

Противоречить, Нарушать, Идти вразрез, Оспаривать, Возражать, Преступать

Contravene: translate from English into Spanish

Infringir, Transgredir, Violar tensamente

Word origin

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

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Contravene – similar words

contravening

verb
Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Usage examples:
He contravened the official secrets act

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contravenes

verb
Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Usage examples:
He contravened the official secrets act

verb
To not obey a rule or law, or to not do what you promised
Usage examples:
The toy manufacturer contravened safety codes by using toxic paints on its dolls.

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contravened

verb
Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Usage examples:
He contravened the official secrets act

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Contravene synonims

breach

noun
An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Usage examples:
A breach of confidence

verb
Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).
Usage examples:
The river breached its bank

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break

verb
Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap

noun
An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Usage examples:
The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun
Former term for breaking cart.

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defy

verb
Openly resist or refuse to obey.
Usage examples:
A woman who defies convention

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disobey

verb
Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
Usage examples:
Around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

verb
To intentionally fail to do what you are told or expected to do; not obey
Usage examples:
[ t ] half of the city’s drivers tend to disobey rules and behave poorly.

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flout

verb
Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Usage examples:
The advertising code is being flouted

verb
Treat with contemptuous disregard

verb
To intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected
Usage examples:
They think they can flout the law and get away with it., he conducted business in his pajamas to fl…

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infract

verb
Break the terms of (a law or agreement).
Usage examples:
They are sticklers for rules and report you to the authorities if you infract them

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infringe

verb
Actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).
Usage examples:
Making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright

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violate

verb
Break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
Usage examples:
They violated the terms of a ceasefire

verb
Fail to agree with; go against

verb
To break or act against something such as a law, agreement, or principle, or to not respect something that should be treated with respect
Usage examples:
The planes appear to have deliberately violated the cease-fire agreement., questions of this kind v…

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