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Definition of: contravene
(kon′trə·vēn′) v.t. ·vened, ·ven·ing
1. To transgress; violate or infringe upon, as a law.
2. To deny or run counter to; oppose or be inconsistent with in principle. See synonyms under OPPOSE. [<F contrevenir <LL contravenire <L contra- against + venire come]
—con′tra·ven′er noun
—con·tra·ven·tion (kon′·trə·ven′shən) noun
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