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Synonyms for contravene
ˌkɒn trəˈvincon·tra·vene

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  1. conflict, run afoul, infringe, contraveneverb

    go against, as of rules and laws

    "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

    Synonyms:
    infringe, conflict, encroach, run afoul, impinge, negate, contradict

  2. contradict, negate, contraveneverb

    deny the truth of

    Synonyms:
    neutralise, infringe, oppose, nullify, conflict, neutralize, run afoul, belie, negate, controvert, contradict

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  1. contraveneverb

    Synonyms:
    oppose, contradict, counteract, countervail, thwart, cross, obstruct, defeat, hinder, go against, clash with, run counter to, militate against

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  1. contraveneverb

    Synonyms:
    thwart, oppose, counteract countervail, violate, transgress

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "contravene":

    violate, contradict, infringe, breach

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How to use contravene in a sentence?

  1. Maulana Fazl:

    Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif heard our reservations against the Punjab Protection of Women Against Violence Act 2016. He promised to amend the law so that it doesn’t contravene the teachings of the holy Koran.

  2. Gerald Keusch:

    No matter the origin, evolution in nature and spillover to humans, accidental release from a lab, or deliberate release or genetic manipulation of a pathogen in the lab the way you develop countermeasures is the same, since one can never say 100% for anything, I think we always need to be aware of all possibilities in order to contravene. But the response to develop what is needed to respond, control and eliminate the outbreak remains the same.

  3. An ICRC spokeswoman:

    We strive to ensure the funds we receive will not contravene our principles of action and jeopardize our humanitarian operations for those most is need.

  4. The CIF:

    After a thorough review and analysis of the incident following the conclusion of the Division 4-A regional basketball championship game between Coronado High School and Orange Glen High School, the CIF state executive director reiterates that discriminatory and racially insensitive behaviors toward an opponent contravene the principles of education-based athletics.

  5. Rupert Colville:

    Sending these children to Nauru could contravene Australia’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child.


Translations for contravene

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  • опълчвам се, отивам против, противоречаBulgarian
  • contravenirSpanish
  • disputationi adversatur;Latin
  • contraveniRomanian

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