contravene
verb/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they contravene | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/ |
| he / she / it contravenes | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnz/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnz/ |
| past simple contravened | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnd/ |
| past participle contravened | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnd/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnd/ |
| -ing form contravening | /ˌkɒntrəˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːnɪŋ/ |
- contravene something to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule synonym infringe
- The company was found guilty of contravening safety regulations.
- actions that blatantly contravene the rules of civilized warfare
- national policies that contravene European law
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- blatantly
- clearly
- directly
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.
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