contravene

Meaning

1. (transitive) To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To deny the truth of something.

Synonyms

violate

infringe

break

contradict

counteract

transgress

oppose

offend

defy

overstep

conflict

breach

negate

disobey

buck

withstand

controvert

run afoul

trespass

encroach upon

entrench

exceed

fall back

flout

fracture

gainsay

go against

hinder

hold out

hurt

hurtle

impinge

impugn

infract

injure

insult

interfere

kick

mortify

negative

object

oppugn

outrage

pirate

prejudice

protest

react

rebuff

rebut

refute

Translations

contrevenir

enfreindre

transgresser

tegenwerken

tegengaan

reagir

trasgredire

de voet dwars zetten

infringir

bozmak

αντενεργώ

entgegenwirken

transgredir

contravenir

violare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒn.tɹəˈviːn/

Etymology

From Middle French contravenir (French contrevenir), from Latin contraveniō.