contravening

con·tra·vene

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-veen]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈvin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon-truh-veen]
- /ˌkɒn trəˈvin/

Definitions of contravening word

verb with object contravening to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement. 1
verb with object contravening to violate, infringe, or transgress: to contravene the law. 1
noun contravening Present participle of contravene (to act contrary or to deny something.). 1

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Origin of contravening

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Late Latin contrāvenīre, equivalent to Latin contrā against + venīre to come

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Parts of speech for Contravening

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contravening

contravening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for contravening

adjective contravening

anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
privative — causing, or tending to cause, deprivation.
negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
dissentient — dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
recusant — refusing to submit, comply, etc.

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