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contravene
contravene /ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/ aep /ˌkɑːn-/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for contravene
► F0 to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule: » This contravenes the Race Relations Act.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviourcontravention /ˌkɒn.trəˈven.ʃən/ aep /ˌkɑːn-/ noun [C or U]
► F0» By accepting the money, she was in contravention of company regulations.Thesaurus+: ↑Obeying and breaking the law , ↑Obedient and compliant , ↑Disobedient , ↑Bad and wrong behaviour |