contravene
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin contraveniō.
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contravene (third-person singular simple present contravenes, present participle contravening, simple past and past participle contravened)
- (transitive) To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation.
- (transitive) To deny the truth of something.
[edit] Translations
to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform
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to deny the truth of something
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