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Verb: contravene  ,kón-tru'veen
  1. Go against, as of rules and laws
    - conflict, run afoul, infringe
     
  2. Deny the truth of
    - contradict, negate

Derived forms: contravened, contravenes, contravening

Type of: breach, break, differ, disagree, dissent, go against, infract, offend, take issue, transgress, violate

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contrary to fact
contrary[2]
Contras
contrast
contrast material
contrast medium
contrasting
contrastingly
contrastive
contrasty
contravene
contravention
contredanse
contretemps
contribute
contributing
contribution
contributive
contributor
contributory
contributory negligence