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contravene

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con⋅tra⋅vene

  [kon-truh-veen]
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–verb (used with object), -vened, -ven⋅ing.
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.
Origin:
1560–70; < LL contrāvenīre, equiv. to L contrā against + venīre to come

Related forms:
con⋅tra⋅ven⋅er, noun
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con·tra·vene   (kŏn'trə-vēn')   
tr.v.   con·tra·vened, con·tra·ven·ing, con·tra·venes

  1. To act or be counter to; violate: contravene a direct order.

  2. To oppose in argument; gainsay: contravened the proposal. See Synonyms at deny.


[French contrevenir, from Medieval Latin contrāvenīre, to transgress, from Late Latin, to oppose : Latin contrā-, contra- + Latin venīre, to come; see gwā- in Indo-European roots.]
con'tra·ven'er n.
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Word Origin & History

contravene 
1567, from M.Fr. contravenir "to transgress, decline, depart," from L. contravenire "to come against," in M.L. "to transgress," from L. contra "against" + venire "to come" (see venue).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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