Dictionary Entry
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
- 1transitive verb
To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.
- 2transitive verb
To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
- 3verb
deny the truth of
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- 4verb
go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afoul of the law"
"This behavior conflicts with our rules"
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