Contravene (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Infringe
• Run Afoul
• Conflict

Hypernyms

• Break
• Transgress
• Go Against
• Breach
• Offend
• Infract

Related Words

• Contravention (noun)

Meaning ²

Deny the truth of.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Contradict
• Negate

Hypernyms

• Disagree
• Differ
• Take Issue

Hyponyms

• Deny