Contravene Definition & Meaning
contravene
- verb
- go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
- deny the truth of
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- What does contravene mean?
- go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" deny the truth of
- What part of speech is contravene?
- Contravene is a verb.
- How many definitions does contravene have?
- Contravene has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).