contraveneverb [ T ]
uk/ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/us/ˌkɑːn.trəˈviːn/formalto do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule:
The company knew its actions contravened international law.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- break
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- disobey
- hold
- observe
- perpetrate
- respect
- shalt
- venal
- violate
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contravention
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌkɒn.trəˈven.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.trəˈven.ʃən/
By accepting the money, she was in contravention of company regulations.