Associations to the word «Contravene»
Noun
- Nature
- Statement
- Requirement
- Power
- Settlement
- Crime
- Application
- Government
- Protocol
- Minister
- Criticism
- Instance
- Respect
- Exercise
- Citizen
- Commerce
- Defence
- Notion
- Anyone
- Congress
- Kong
- Appointment
- Hong
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia
- Ground
- Anti
- Trial
- Seek
- Term
- Regime
- Case
- Islam
- Substance
- Manner
- Singapore
- Basis
- Union
- Organisation
- Territory
- Traffic
- Faith
- Contract
Adjective
Verb
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
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.