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All contravened synonyms

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verb contravened

  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
  • breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
  • disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • infringed — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
  • violated — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
  • contradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
  • defied — to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
  • hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • impugned — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
  • interfered — to come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of hampering action or procedure (often followed by with): Constant distractions interfere with work.
  • transgressed — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
  • abjured — Simple past tense and past participle of abjure.
  • combated — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
  • crossed — angry and annoyed; ill-humored; snappish: Don't be cross with me. Synonyms: petulant, fractious, irascible, waspish, crabbed, churlish, sulky, cantankerous, cranky, ill-tempered, impatient, irritable, fretful, touchy, testy. Antonyms: good-natured, good-humored; agreeable.
  • fought — simple past tense and past participle of fight.
  • gainsaid — to deny, dispute, or contradict.
  • infracted — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
  • offended — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
  • opposed — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • resisted — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  • spurned — to reject with disdain; scorn.
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