ALL meanings of contravene
con·tra·vene
C c - verb contravene To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule. 3
- verb contravene to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc) 3
- verb contravene to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc) 3
- verb transitive contravene to go against; oppose; conflict with; violate 3
- verb transitive contravene to disagree with in argument; contradict 3
- transitive verb contravene go against 1
- verb with object contravene to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement. 1
- verb with object contravene to violate, infringe, or transgress: to contravene the law. 1
- noun contravene Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct). 1
- verb contravene (Transitive Verb) To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation. 0
- verb contravene (Transitive Verb) To deny the truth of something. 0