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TOEFL BNC: 14613 COCA: 24626

contravene

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
contravene /ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/ verb
contravenes; contravened; contravening
contravene
/ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/
verb
contravenes; contravened; contravening
Learner's definition of CONTRAVENE
[+ object] formal
: to fail to do what is required by (a law or rule) : violate违犯,违反(法律或规则)

— contravention

/ˌkɑːntrəˈvɛnʃən/ noun, plural contraventions
[count]
[noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 14613 COCA: 24626

contravene

verb

con·​tra·​vene ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn How to pronounce contravene (audio)
contravened; contravening

transitive verb

1
: to go or act contrary to : violate
contravene a law
2
: to oppose in argument : contradict
contravene a proposition
contravener noun

Did you know?

Contravene is most often used in reference to laws. So a government may take a company to court claiming that its policies are in contravention of national labor laws. The contravention of copyright laws is a big topic today especially where electronic information is involved. And a country might be punished if a trade organization finds that it's contravening international trade agreements.

Choose the Right Synonym for contravene

deny, gainsay, contradict, contravene mean to refuse to accept as true or valid.

deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of.

denied the charges

gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said.

no one can gainsay her claims

contradict implies an open or flat denial.

her account contradicts his

contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility.

laws that contravene tradition

Example Sentences

The overcrowded dance club contravened safety regulations. the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of contravene was in 1567
TOEFL BNC: 14613 COCA: 24626
contravene

verb

ADVERBblatantly, clearly, directly公然違反;明顯抵觸;直接違背actions that blatantly contravene the rules of civilized warfare公然違反文明戰爭規則的行為

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