contravene

To contravene is to go against or contradict.

(verb)

An example of contravene is for a soldier to go against the commands of his officer.
An example of contravene is for a lawyer to give facts that disprove earlier statements.

See contravene in Webster's New World College Dictionary

to go against; oppose; conflict with; violate: practices contravening an ethical code
to disagree with in argument; contradict

Origin: Fr contrevenir < LL contravenire < L contra, against + venire, to come

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See contravene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb con·tra·vened, con·tra·ven·ing, con·tra·venes

Origin:

Origin: French contrevenir

Origin: , from Medieval Latin contrāvenīre, to transgress

Origin: , from Late Latin, to oppose

Origin: : Latin contrā-, contra-

Origin: + Latin venīre, to come; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots

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