Analysis Complete

contravene

/ contravene /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
deny the truth of
Type of:
disagree differ dissent
Kinds of:
deny
Derived:
negation contradiction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afould of the law"
"This behavior conflicts with our rules"
Type of:
transgress offend infract
Derived:
dispute contravention violation infringement misdemeanor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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disagree differ dissent deny transgress offend infract