contravene

contravene is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.
2. transitive verb. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
3. verb. deny the truth of

   Synonyms: contradict, negate

4. verb. go against, as of rules and laws

   "He ran afoul of the law"

   "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

   Synonyms: conflict, infringe

Synonyms

contradict, negate, conflict, infringe

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in contravene:

covenanter

Common word forms

contravened, contravener, contravenes, contravening

Words from these letters

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