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Synonyms
con·tra·vene (kŏńtrə-vēń)

[French contrevenir, from Medieval Latin contrāvenīre, to transgress, from Late Latin, to oppose, Latin contrā-, contra-, + Latin venīre, to come.]

transitive verb: -vened, -ven·ing, -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

derivatives

cońtra·veńer
noun