Contravene

Word CONTRAVENE
Character 10
Hyphenation con tra vene
Pronunciations /ˌkɒn.tɹəˈviːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Contravene"

What do we mean by contravene?

To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate. transitive verb

To be inconsistent with; be contrary to. transitive verb

To come or be in conflict with; oppose in principle or effect; impede the operation or course of.

To act so as to combat or violate; transgress: as, to contravene the law.

Synonyms To cross, run counter to, militate against, contradict, defeat, nullify, neutralize.

To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. transitive verb

To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with. transitive verb

To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation. verb

To deny the truth of something. verb

Deny the truth of verb

Go against, as of rules and laws verb

To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.

To deny the truth of something.

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The word "contravene" in example sentences

At least 11 of the government databases used in the U.K. are seriously flawed and need revamping or just plain scrapping, and according to Ross Anderson, security expert, they most certainly are illegal as they 'contravene' the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tanigawa said the conditions contravene basic rights guaranteed by the constitution. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Ah, a tacit admission that NO ONE is contradicting any of these facts or has presented any other facts, stories, or data that contravene them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

These articles contravene the right to freedom of religion and belief and the rule of law under Belgian legislation and the international treaties signed and ratified by Belgium. ❋ Joseph K. Grieboski (2011)

In comments to the British parliament on Wednesday, Hague said secret Iranian tests of nuclear-capable missiles contravene U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Where the narrative represents events that contravene these we have four flavours of quirk respectively (expanding on Suvin's coinage/exaptation of "novum" and following his naming strategy): sutura; chimera; erratum; novum. ❋ Hal Duncan (2009)

If the arbitration tribunal issues a final ruling that BP did contravene its shareholder pact with AAR, that could in turn lead to a further escalation in hostilities between the two camps, which have had a fractious relationship since the joint venture was formed in 2003. ❋ Alexis Flynn (2011)

Otherwise — quite apart from any international law considerations — targeting him might contravene the assassination ban. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lay people are barely aware that the state government exists and are far more intensely aware of the benefits they receive from federal government programs that contravene this proposed amendment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

China responded swiftly and testily to the developments on Capitol Hill, arguing that the move would contravene WTO rules and quite deliberately tweaking its currency lower. ❋ Larry Elliott Economics Editor (2010)

With the Copyright Extension Act, Congress has basically guaranteed infinite copyrights while managing to not quite contravene the Constitution, merely its clear intention. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But what if the question were: should a state be forced to honor marriages performed in other states that contravene local law? ❋ Unknown (2009)

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