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contravene

[ kon-truh-veen ]

verb (used with object)

contravened, contravening.
  1. to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose:

    to contravene a statement.

  2. to violate, infringe, or transgress:

    to contravene the law.



contravene

/ ˌkɒntrəˈviːn; ˌkɒntrəˈvɛnʃən /

verb

  1. to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc)
  2. to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • contravention, noun
  • ˌDzԳٰˈԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzt·İ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contravene1

1560–70; < Late Latin DzԳٰ屹ī, equivalent to Latin DzԳٰ against + ī to come
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contravene1

C16: from Late Latin DzԳٰ屹ī, from Latin contra- + ī to come
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By cutting open Tom's mouth, she had contravened a central principle of medicine to "do no harm".

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The ombudsman told BBC News NI she had referred her report to the Nursing and Midwifery Council as she felt the falsification of records contravened the professional code of conduct.

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But, as courts have now held, it is at best questionable whether the president can undo the appropriations passed by Congress, contravening the power given Congress under the Constitution.

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Critics say this undermines EU law, contravenes the German constitution and would be logistically impossible to police.

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"Any move towards recognising Somaliland's independence would not only contravene Somalia's sovereignty but also destabilise the region by setting a dangerous precedent," says Somali State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Omar Balcad.

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