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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
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2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
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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.
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