contravene

contravene (kon-tr[schwa]-veen), vb.

1. To violate or infringe; to defy (the soldier contravened the officer’s order, and then went AWOL).

2. To come into conflict with; to be contrary to (the court held that the regulation contravenes public policy).

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词条贡献者

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