contravene : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: contravene	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
contravene v 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, contravene deny the truth of Synonym(s): contradict, negate, contravene
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Contravene \Con`travene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contravened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contravening}.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra + venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See {Come}.] 1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be contravened. --Southey. 2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene* a law. Laws that place the subjects in such a state contravene the first principles of the compact of authority. --Johnson. Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross; obstruct; baffle; thwart.