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ContraveneContravene Con`tra*vene", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart. ContravenedContravene Con`tra*vene", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart. Contravener
Contravener Con`tra*ven"er, n.
One who contravenes.
ContraveningContravene Con`tra*vene", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart. Contravention
Contravention Con`tra*ven"tion, n. [Cf. F. contravention.]
The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction;
transgression; violation.
Warrants in contravention of the acts of Parliament.
--Macaulay.
In contravention of all his marriage stipulations.
--Motley.
Contraversion
Contraversion Con`tra*ver"sion, n.
A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe. --Congreve.
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