CONTRAVENE
(verb) deny the truth of
synonyms : contradict , negateThe man’s lawyer negated the murder charges levied against his client. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) go against, as of rules and laws
"He ran afoul of the law", "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
synonyms : conflict , infringe , run afoul
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Mnemonics for contravene
(Tag: ) contravene is like intervene..so opposing
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(Tag: telugu) contra + vinu(hear) = opposite to what u hear
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(Tag: ) Contradict + Intervene
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(Tag: ) contravene = contraverse
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(Tag: ) Contra-vene, relate vene to weiner; weiner = slang for penis(dick) so you get contra-dick = contradict
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(Tag: ) CONTRAVENE...CON(not)+INTERVENE..intervene means to take part in somethin and contravene means oppose...if you do,t take part in something, it means that you are opposing it........
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(Tag: ) Contradict to Convention
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(Tag: game) i remember the game Contra we used to play, it used to violate and oppose all rules and stood strong against enemies!
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