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contravene definition

contravene


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contravene 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  contravene 
 
  Sense  2 
  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
  =>  deny 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contravene 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  contravene 
 
  Sense  2 
  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
  =>  deny 
  =>  disclaim 
  =>  disavow 
  =>  deny 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  contravene 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  contravene 
 
  2  senses  of  contravene 
 
  Sense  1 
  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene 
  =>  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
 
  Sense  2 
  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
  =>  disagree,  differ,  dissent,  take  issue 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  contravene 
 
  contravene  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  contravene 
 
  Sense  1 
  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene 
  =>  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
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  Sense  2 
  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
  =>  disagree,  differ,  dissent,  take  issue 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contravene 
 
  The  verb  contravene  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene  --  (go  against,  as  of  rules  and  laws;  "He  ran  afould  of  the  law";  "This  behavior  conflicts  with  our  rules") 
  2.  contradict,  negate,  contravene  --  (deny  the  truth  of) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contravene 
 
  The  verb  contravene  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene  --  (go  against,  as  of  rules  and  laws;  "He  ran  afould  of  the  law";  "This  behavior  conflicts  with  our  rules") 
  2.  contradict,  negate,  contravene  --  (deny  the  truth  of) 



contravene definition