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[ kon-truh-ven-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn trəˈvɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contravention ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act of contravening; action counter to something; violation or opposition. Origin of contravention1570–80; contravene + -tion; compare Middle French contrevention Words nearby contraventioncontrasty, contrasuggestible, contrate, contravallation, contravene, contravention, contrayerva, contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contre-jour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contraventionSuch desperate actions are in contravention of their vows and faith to renounce violence in all forms. Obama, Don’t Let Xi Forget China’s Human Rights Record|Yang Jianli|June 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST But was the contravention of the Regulations the real point of our Case after all? A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions To avoid doing so intentionally, is a contravention of one of the Creator's laws. Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman In contravention of old charters, it would have deprived the American colonies of the great northwestern territory. The American Revolution|John Fiske
Although Trotter's speculations involved no loss to the state they were, nevertheless, a contravention of an act of 1785. The Political History of England - Vol XI|George Brodrick These are God-given privileges, and any contravention of them is born of evil and belongs to the evil powers. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
Words related to contraventioninfringement, breach, infraction, obstruction, transgression, opposition, conflict, dispute |