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contravene 音标拼音: [k'ɑntrəv ,in] v. 违反;违背;犯;否定 违反;违背;犯;否定 contravene v 1: go against, as of rules and laws; " He ran afoul of the law"; " This behavior conflicts with our rules" [ synonym: { conflict}, { run afoul}, { infringe}, { contravene}] 2: deny the truth of [ synonym: { contradict}, { negate}, { contravene}] Contravene \ Con` tra* vene"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Contravened}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Contravening}.] [ LL. contravenire; L. contra venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See { Come}.] 1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. [ 1913 Webster] So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be contravened. -- Southey. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law. [ 1913 Webster] Laws that place the subjects in such a state contravene the first principles of the compact of authority. -- Johnson. Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross; obstruct; baffle; thwart. [ 1913 Webster] 29 Moby Thesaurus words for " contravene": abjure, breach, break, combat, contradict, cross, disaffirm, disclaim, disown, encroach, exclude, fight, gainsay, impugn, infract, infringe, intrude, negate, negative, offend, oppose, overstep, reject, repudiate, resist, spurn, transgress, traverse, trespass
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