The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be contravened.
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To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
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.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: contravene)
Usage examples of "contravened".
This hearing has been called by Captain Kirk himself because of his concern that some or all of his actions at Talin IV might be considered to have contravened the noninterference directive of Starfleet General Order One.
This hearing has been called by Captain Kirk himself because of his concern that some or all of his actions at Talin IV might be considered to have contravened the [205] noninterference directive of Starfleet General Order One.
The rules, too, are very strict, and must not be contravened by a hairsbreadth.
You are very right to insist upon so much propriety, and I must beg pardon for having contravened the laws of etiquette.
Innocent or not, they still contravened the Code by claiming the use of magic by the Mutes.
The theory, the preparation and the execution of the McEvoy operation all contravened the requirements of this sort of business.
They would stand by her, even if she had committed a blunder or two or contravened a casual order.