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contravene definition

con·tra·vene (kän′trə vēn′)

transitive verb contravened -·vened′, contravening -·ven′·ing

  1. to go against; oppose; conflict with; violate practices contravening an ethical code
  2. to disagree with in argument; contradict

Etymology: Fr contrevenir < LL contravenire < L contra, against + venire, to come

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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