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contravene
Overview of verb contravene
The verb contravene has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene -- (go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules")
2. contradict, negate, contravene -- (deny the truth of)
Antonyms of verb contravene
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contravene
2 senses of contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
=> transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> disrespect
=> relate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contravene
1 of 2 senses of contravene
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> deny
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contravene
2 senses of contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
=> transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
'Cause To' of verb contravene
Derived Forms of verb contravene
1 of 2 senses of contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
RELATED TO>(noun) contravention#1
=> dispute, contravention
Domain of verb contravene
Domain Terms of verb contravene
Familiarity of verb contravene
contravene used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb contravene
2 senses of contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb contravene
2 senses of contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
> transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> sin, transgress, trespass
=> sin, blunder, boob, goof
=> conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
=> trespass
=> trespass, intrude
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
=> dissent
=> clash
=> contradict, negate, contravene
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contravene
Sense 1
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
=> transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
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Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
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Grep of verb contravene
contravene
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