1. contravene - verb
· go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
Synonym(s): conflict, run_afoul, infringe
Hypernym(s): transgress, offend, infract, violate, go_against, breach, break
2. contravene - verb
· deny the truth of
Synonym(s): contradict, negate
Hypernym(s): disagree, differ, dissent, take_issue
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