Definition of contravene in English:

contravene

verb ˌkɒntrəˈviːnˌkɑntrəˈvin

[with object]

1Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)
he contravened the Official Secrets Act
Example sentencesExamples
- He waged a war of aggression that contravened international law.
- We were also advised that this was the normal practice for small businesses and was not contravening any laws.
- As I have said in the past, the entire plan contravened the international law concerning occupied territories, which does not permit an occupier to make alterations in the character of the occupied society or to change civil law.
- They can only interfere with an act of executive authority if it be shown that the authority has contravened the law.
- He then considered the question of whether it was necessary to establish an intention to injure where the conspiracy involved action that contravened penal law.
- A person who contravenes a traffic regulation order, or who uses a vehicle, or causes or permits a vehicle to be used in contravention of a traffic regulation order, shall be guilty of an offence.
- Given that the entire war contravenes international law, does it matter?
- Hitler's orders completely contravened international laws, which he scorned.
- If the BBC contravene the code it is not acting unlawfully.
- I mean, initially I was like, ‘No no, I just think this particular war is unjustified and contravenes international law.’
- Deliberate poisoning on a grand scale, such as the use of poison gases in warfare is uncommon and contravenes international law.
- Nevertheless, anyone who contravened the pirate law or code, would be dealt with viciously.
- The endeavour is to bring those who contravene international law to justice, whether for genocide, possessing illegal weapons or whatever.
- The essence of this principle seems to be that citizens who know that their conduct is on the borderline of illegality take the risk that their behaviour will be held to contravene the law.
- If, on the other hand, members of organisations do engage in acts which contravene the criminal law then the law is able to deal with them.
- It also found that the Migration Act contravened international law by barring any judicial review of detention.
- The European Union has added its weight to the dispute echoing the UK's assertion that the action contravened international law.
- These are concrete factual matters and they wish to ensure that their intended activity does not contravene valid law.
- A camera was installed in a place where women frequently changed clothing, and the company was found to have contravened the law and was fined, I think it was $700 or $800.
- But those who contravene the racial laws are persecuted.
Synonyms
break, breach, fail to comply with, fail to observe, violate, infringe, offend against, transgress against
defy, disobey, flout
Law infract
1. 1.1 Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.
  the Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual
  Example sentencesExamples
  What matters is how this declaration would contribute to the uplifting of morals by those in government and the general populace and whether it contravenes the rights and freedoms of non-Christians.
  They are curtailed because it is unreasonable to reach a decision which contravenes or could contravene human rights unless there are sufficiently significant countervailing considerations.
  This is because to refuse treatment would contravene the principle that people should be able to move freely to work in another EC country.
  So you think being forced to walk 20 yards to have a cigarette contravenes your human rights?
  Since the traumatic incident was, by definition, unpleasant, its repetition appeared to contravene the pleasure principle.
  This line of argument is not only absurd, it contravenes elementary democratic principles.
  To allow pure punishment in this way contravenes almost every principle which has been evolved for the protection of offenders.
  It also threatens social and political stability in France, and contravenes the rights which secularism and the Republic are supposed to protect.
  Any mark of disgrace worn under order would contravene this principle.
  He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Monday claiming the move contravened his human rights.
  This is a victimless crime, costs the taxpayer a ridiculous amount of money and in many cases contravenes people's human rights of privacy and choice.
  The council decided an application to convert an old inn into houses would contravene the human rights of villagers who drank there.
  People talk about that as contravening the right of presumption of innocence.
  I never thought that a socialist minister with a progressive attitude and respect for the constitution would launch such an attack on religious freedom… It's not constitutional and it contravenes fundamental rights.
  What chance, then, of the judges now forbidding parliament to contravene our home-grown constitutional principle of the rule of law?
  And this contravenes the principle that I have just proposed.
  This is a regime that contravenes every single principle or value anyone of our politics believes in.
  Tell him that the Bank's policy contravenes human rights, breaks his previous promises and should not be implemented.
  The proposal contravenes the policy and objective.
  What we want is not a change in the law but a declaration by the courts that the current law is illegal because it contravenes human rights under the European convention.
  Synonyms
  conflict with, be in conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, be in opposition to, clash with, run counter to, be inconsistent with, be contrary to

Derivatives

contravener

noun

In doing so, your Honours, we would submit, if one looks at the words of it, one sees that it is seeking to do no more than to say the contravener has to pay the amount of the loss or damage caused by the contravener's contravention.
Example sentencesExamples
- Avoidance deprived the contraveners of the fruits - the shares - and gave the shares back to shareholders.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- 'against' + venire 'come'.

Rhymes

Aberdeen, Amin, aquamarine, baleen, bean, been, beguine, Benin, between, canteen, careen, Claudine, clean, convene, cuisine, dean, Dene, e'en, eighteen, fascine, fedayeen, fifteen, figurine, foreseen, fourteen, Francine, gean, gene, glean, gombeen, green, Greene, Halloween, intervene, Janine, Jean, Jeannine, Jolene, Kean, keen, Keene, Ladin, langoustine, latrine, lean, limousine, machine, Maclean, magazine, Malines, margarine, marine, Mascarene, Massine, Maxine, mean, Medellín, mesne, mien, Moline, moreen, mujahedin, Nadine, nankeen, Nazarene, Nene, nineteen, nougatine, obscene, palanquin, peen, poteen, preen, quean, Rabin, Racine, ramin, ravine, routine, Sabine, saltine, sardine, sarin, sateen, scene, screen, seen, serene, seventeen, shagreen, shebeen, sheen, sixteen, spleen, spring-clean, squireen, Steen, submarine, supervene, tambourine, tangerine, teen, terrine, thirteen, transmarine, treen, tureen, Tyrrhene, ultramarine, umpteen, velveteen, wean, ween, Wheen, yean

Definition of contravene in US English:

contravene

verbˌkäntrəˈvēnˌkɑntrəˈvin

[with object]

1Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct)
this would contravene the rule against hearsay
Example sentencesExamples
- They can only interfere with an act of executive authority if it be shown that the authority has contravened the law.
- A camera was installed in a place where women frequently changed clothing, and the company was found to have contravened the law and was fined, I think it was $700 or $800.
- As I have said in the past, the entire plan contravened the international law concerning occupied territories, which does not permit an occupier to make alterations in the character of the occupied society or to change civil law.
- We were also advised that this was the normal practice for small businesses and was not contravening any laws.
- I mean, initially I was like, ‘No no, I just think this particular war is unjustified and contravenes international law.’
- He waged a war of aggression that contravened international law.
- The endeavour is to bring those who contravene international law to justice, whether for genocide, possessing illegal weapons or whatever.
- The European Union has added its weight to the dispute echoing the UK's assertion that the action contravened international law.
- It also found that the Migration Act contravened international law by barring any judicial review of detention.
- But those who contravene the racial laws are persecuted.
- Nevertheless, anyone who contravened the pirate law or code, would be dealt with viciously.
- Deliberate poisoning on a grand scale, such as the use of poison gases in warfare is uncommon and contravenes international law.
- The essence of this principle seems to be that citizens who know that their conduct is on the borderline of illegality take the risk that their behaviour will be held to contravene the law.
- These are concrete factual matters and they wish to ensure that their intended activity does not contravene valid law.
- If, on the other hand, members of organisations do engage in acts which contravene the criminal law then the law is able to deal with them.
- He then considered the question of whether it was necessary to establish an intention to injure where the conspiracy involved action that contravened penal law.
- Given that the entire war contravenes international law, does it matter?
- If the BBC contravene the code it is not acting unlawfully.
- A person who contravenes a traffic regulation order, or who uses a vehicle, or causes or permits a vehicle to be used in contravention of a traffic regulation order, shall be guilty of an offence.
- Hitler's orders completely contravened international laws, which he scorned.
Synonyms
break, breach, fail to comply with, fail to observe, violate, infringe, offend against, transgress against
1. 1.1 Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.
  this contravened Washington's commitment to its own proposal
  Example sentencesExamples
  And this contravenes the principle that I have just proposed.
  It also threatens social and political stability in France, and contravenes the rights which secularism and the Republic are supposed to protect.
  The proposal contravenes the policy and objective.
  Tell him that the Bank's policy contravenes human rights, breaks his previous promises and should not be implemented.
  Any mark of disgrace worn under order would contravene this principle.
  He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Monday claiming the move contravened his human rights.
  So you think being forced to walk 20 yards to have a cigarette contravenes your human rights?
  To allow pure punishment in this way contravenes almost every principle which has been evolved for the protection of offenders.
  Since the traumatic incident was, by definition, unpleasant, its repetition appeared to contravene the pleasure principle.
  This line of argument is not only absurd, it contravenes elementary democratic principles.
  What matters is how this declaration would contribute to the uplifting of morals by those in government and the general populace and whether it contravenes the rights and freedoms of non-Christians.
  This is because to refuse treatment would contravene the principle that people should be able to move freely to work in another EC country.
  They are curtailed because it is unreasonable to reach a decision which contravenes or could contravene human rights unless there are sufficiently significant countervailing considerations.
  What we want is not a change in the law but a declaration by the courts that the current law is illegal because it contravenes human rights under the European convention.
  People talk about that as contravening the right of presumption of innocence.
  What chance, then, of the judges now forbidding parliament to contravene our home-grown constitutional principle of the rule of law?
  This is a regime that contravenes every single principle or value anyone of our politics believes in.
  This is a victimless crime, costs the taxpayer a ridiculous amount of money and in many cases contravenes people's human rights of privacy and choice.
  I never thought that a socialist minister with a progressive attitude and respect for the constitution would launch such an attack on religious freedom… It's not constitutional and it contravenes fundamental rights.
  The council decided an application to convert an old inn into houses would contravene the human rights of villagers who drank there.
  Synonyms
  conflict with, be in conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, be in opposition to, clash with, run counter to, be inconsistent with, be contrary to

Origin

Mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.

单词	contravene
释义	Definition of contravene in English: contravene verb ˌkɒntrəˈviːnˌkɑntrəˈvin [with object] 1Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct) he contravened the Official Secrets Act Example sentencesExamples He waged a war of aggression that contravened international law. We were also advised that this was the normal practice for small businesses and was not contravening any laws. As I have said in the past, the entire plan contravened the international law concerning occupied territories, which does not permit an occupier to make alterations in the character of the occupied society or to change civil law. They can only interfere with an act of executive authority if it be shown that the authority has contravened the law. He then considered the question of whether it was necessary to establish an intention to injure where the conspiracy involved action that contravened penal law. A person who contravenes a traffic regulation order, or who uses a vehicle, or causes or permits a vehicle to be used in contravention of a traffic regulation order, shall be guilty of an offence. Given that the entire war contravenes international law, does it matter? Hitler's orders completely contravened international laws, which he scorned. If the BBC contravene the code it is not acting unlawfully. I mean, initially I was like, ‘No no, I just think this particular war is unjustified and contravenes international law.’ Deliberate poisoning on a grand scale, such as the use of poison gases in warfare is uncommon and contravenes international law. Nevertheless, anyone who contravened the pirate law or code, would be dealt with viciously. The endeavour is to bring those who contravene international law to justice, whether for genocide, possessing illegal weapons or whatever. The essence of this principle seems to be that citizens who know that their conduct is on the borderline of illegality take the risk that their behaviour will be held to contravene the law. If, on the other hand, members of organisations do engage in acts which contravene the criminal law then the law is able to deal with them. It also found that the Migration Act contravened international law by barring any judicial review of detention. The European Union has added its weight to the dispute echoing the UK's assertion that the action contravened international law. These are concrete factual matters and they wish to ensure that their intended activity does not contravene valid law. A camera was installed in a place where women frequently changed clothing, and the company was found to have contravened the law and was fined, I think it was $700 or $800. But those who contravene the racial laws are persecuted. Synonyms break, breach, fail to comply with, fail to observe, violate, infringe, offend against, transgress against defy, disobey, flout Law infract 1.1 Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment. the Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual Example sentencesExamples What matters is how this declaration would contribute to the uplifting of morals by those in government and the general populace and whether it contravenes the rights and freedoms of non-Christians. They are curtailed because it is unreasonable to reach a decision which contravenes or could contravene human rights unless there are sufficiently significant countervailing considerations. This is because to refuse treatment would contravene the principle that people should be able to move freely to work in another EC country. So you think being forced to walk 20 yards to have a cigarette contravenes your human rights? Since the traumatic incident was, by definition, unpleasant, its repetition appeared to contravene the pleasure principle. This line of argument is not only absurd, it contravenes elementary democratic principles. To allow pure punishment in this way contravenes almost every principle which has been evolved for the protection of offenders. It also threatens social and political stability in France, and contravenes the rights which secularism and the Republic are supposed to protect. Any mark of disgrace worn under order would contravene this principle. He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Monday claiming the move contravened his human rights. This is a victimless crime, costs the taxpayer a ridiculous amount of money and in many cases contravenes people's human rights of privacy and choice. The council decided an application to convert an old inn into houses would contravene the human rights of villagers who drank there. People talk about that as contravening the right of presumption of innocence. I never thought that a socialist minister with a progressive attitude and respect for the constitution would launch such an attack on religious freedom… It's not constitutional and it contravenes fundamental rights. What chance, then, of the judges now forbidding parliament to contravene our home-grown constitutional principle of the rule of law? And this contravenes the principle that I have just proposed. This is a regime that contravenes every single principle or value anyone of our politics believes in. Tell him that the Bank's policy contravenes human rights, breaks his previous promises and should not be implemented. The proposal contravenes the policy and objective. What we want is not a change in the law but a declaration by the courts that the current law is illegal because it contravenes human rights under the European convention. Synonyms conflict with, be in conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, be in opposition to, clash with, run counter to, be inconsistent with, be contrary to Derivatives contravener noun In doing so, your Honours, we would submit, if one looks at the words of it, one sees that it is seeking to do no more than to say the contravener has to pay the amount of the loss or damage caused by the contravener's contravention. Example sentencesExamples Avoidance deprived the contraveners of the fruits - the shares - and gave the shares back to shareholders. Origin Mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- 'against' + venire 'come'. Rhymes Aberdeen, Amin, aquamarine, baleen, bean, been, beguine, Benin, between, canteen, careen, Claudine, clean, convene, cuisine, dean, Dene, e'en, eighteen, fascine, fedayeen, fifteen, figurine, foreseen, fourteen, Francine, gean, gene, glean, gombeen, green, Greene, Halloween, intervene, Janine, Jean, Jeannine, Jolene, Kean, keen, Keene, Ladin, langoustine, latrine, lean, limousine, machine, Maclean, magazine, Malines, margarine, marine, Mascarene, Massine, Maxine, mean, Medellín, mesne, mien, Moline, moreen, mujahedin, Nadine, nankeen, Nazarene, Nene, nineteen, nougatine, obscene, palanquin, peen, poteen, preen, quean, Rabin, Racine, ramin, ravine, routine, Sabine, saltine, sardine, sarin, sateen, scene, screen, seen, serene, seventeen, shagreen, shebeen, sheen, sixteen, spleen, spring-clean, squireen, Steen, submarine, supervene, tambourine, tangerine, teen, terrine, thirteen, transmarine, treen, tureen, Tyrrhene, ultramarine, umpteen, velveteen, wean, ween, Wheen, yean Definition of contravene in US English: contravene verbˌkäntrəˈvēnˌkɑntrəˈvin [with object] 1Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct) this would contravene the rule against hearsay Example sentencesExamples They can only interfere with an act of executive authority if it be shown that the authority has contravened the law. A camera was installed in a place where women frequently changed clothing, and the company was found to have contravened the law and was fined, I think it was $700 or $800. As I have said in the past, the entire plan contravened the international law concerning occupied territories, which does not permit an occupier to make alterations in the character of the occupied society or to change civil law. We were also advised that this was the normal practice for small businesses and was not contravening any laws. I mean, initially I was like, ‘No no, I just think this particular war is unjustified and contravenes international law.’ He waged a war of aggression that contravened international law. The endeavour is to bring those who contravene international law to justice, whether for genocide, possessing illegal weapons or whatever. The European Union has added its weight to the dispute echoing the UK's assertion that the action contravened international law. It also found that the Migration Act contravened international law by barring any judicial review of detention. But those who contravene the racial laws are persecuted. Nevertheless, anyone who contravened the pirate law or code, would be dealt with viciously. Deliberate poisoning on a grand scale, such as the use of poison gases in warfare is uncommon and contravenes international law. The essence of this principle seems to be that citizens who know that their conduct is on the borderline of illegality take the risk that their behaviour will be held to contravene the law. These are concrete factual matters and they wish to ensure that their intended activity does not contravene valid law. If, on the other hand, members of organisations do engage in acts which contravene the criminal law then the law is able to deal with them. He then considered the question of whether it was necessary to establish an intention to injure where the conspiracy involved action that contravened penal law. Given that the entire war contravenes international law, does it matter? If the BBC contravene the code it is not acting unlawfully. A person who contravenes a traffic regulation order, or who uses a vehicle, or causes or permits a vehicle to be used in contravention of a traffic regulation order, shall be guilty of an offence. Hitler's orders completely contravened international laws, which he scorned. Synonyms break, breach, fail to comply with, fail to observe, violate, infringe, offend against, transgress against 1.1 Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment. this contravened Washington's commitment to its own proposal Example sentencesExamples And this contravenes the principle that I have just proposed. It also threatens social and political stability in France, and contravenes the rights which secularism and the Republic are supposed to protect. The proposal contravenes the policy and objective. Tell him that the Bank's policy contravenes human rights, breaks his previous promises and should not be implemented. Any mark of disgrace worn under order would contravene this principle. He appeared at Leeds Crown Court on Monday claiming the move contravened his human rights. So you think being forced to walk 20 yards to have a cigarette contravenes your human rights? To allow pure punishment in this way contravenes almost every principle which has been evolved for the protection of offenders. Since the traumatic incident was, by definition, unpleasant, its repetition appeared to contravene the pleasure principle. This line of argument is not only absurd, it contravenes elementary democratic principles. What matters is how this declaration would contribute to the uplifting of morals by those in government and the general populace and whether it contravenes the rights and freedoms of non-Christians. This is because to refuse treatment would contravene the principle that people should be able to move freely to work in another EC country. They are curtailed because it is unreasonable to reach a decision which contravenes or could contravene human rights unless there are sufficiently significant countervailing considerations. What we want is not a change in the law but a declaration by the courts that the current law is illegal because it contravenes human rights under the European convention. People talk about that as contravening the right of presumption of innocence. What chance, then, of the judges now forbidding parliament to contravene our home-grown constitutional principle of the rule of law? This is a regime that contravenes every single principle or value anyone of our politics believes in. This is a victimless crime, costs the taxpayer a ridiculous amount of money and in many cases contravenes people's human rights of privacy and choice. I never thought that a socialist minister with a progressive attitude and respect for the constitution would launch such an attack on religious freedom… It's not constitutional and it contravenes fundamental rights. The council decided an application to convert an old inn into houses would contravene the human rights of villagers who drank there. Synonyms conflict with, be in conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, be in opposition to, clash with, run counter to, be inconsistent with, be contrary to Origin Mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.
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