Associations to the word «Contravene»

Wiktionary

CONTRAVENE, verb. (transitive) To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation.
CONTRAVENE, verb. (transitive) To deny the truth of something.

Dictionary definition

CONTRAVENE, verb. Go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules".
CONTRAVENE, verb. Deny the truth of.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats