contravene

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑntrəˈvin/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kon′trə vēn′)

Inflections of 'contravene' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
contravenes
v 3rd person singular
contravening
v pres p
contravened
v past
contravened
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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contravene [sth]⇒ vtr (go against) (formal)contravenir⇒ vtr
  desobedecer⇒ vtr
 The workers' opinions contravened those of their boss.
contravene [sth] vtr (law: violate)violar⇒ vtr
  contravenir⇒ vtr
 Opponents of the legislation point out that it contravenes the Human Rights Act.
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'contravene' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fall foul of
Spanish:
contravenir


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