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    [Verb]  | "con*tra*vene" | \ ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn \


    1: to go or act contrary to : violate

    2: to oppose in argument : contradict


    Origin: 1567 ;

     Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come {mat|come|};

    [Verb]  | "contravening" 


    1: to fail to keep;


      * e.g., " ... the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws "





    [Verb]  | "contravene" 


    1: to fail to keep;


      * e.g., " ... the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws "





     [ "contravene" ]

    1: Conflict

      * e.g.,  ... "He ran a foul of the law" 


     [ "contravene" ]

    2: Go against, as of rules and laws

      * e.g.,  ... This behavior contravenes with our rules 

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