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contravene
(encz) | contravene,odporovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
contravene
(encz) | contravene,překročit v: Zdeněk Brož |
Contravene
(gcide) | Contravene \Con`tra*vene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
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So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
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2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
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Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart.
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contravene
(wn) | contravene
v 1: go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the
law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" [syn:
conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene]
2: deny the truth of [syn: contradict, negate, contravene] |
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contravened
(encz) | contravened,odporoval v: Zdeněk Brožcontravened,porušoval v: Zdeněk Brožcontravened,přestupoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
contravenes
(encz) | contravenes,porušuje v: Zdeněk Brožcontravenes,přestupuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
Contravene
(gcide) | Contravene \Con`tra*vene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
[1913 Webster]
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
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2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
[1913 Webster]
Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart.
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Contravened
(gcide) | Contravene \Con`tra*vene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contravened;
p. pr. & vb. n. Contravening.] [LL. contravenire; L. contra
+ venire to come: cf. F. contrevenir. See Come.]
1. To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict
with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation
of; to defeat.
[1913 Webster]
So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be
contravened. --Southey.
[1913 Webster]
2. To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to
contravene a law.
[1913 Webster]
Laws that place the subjects in such a state
contravene the first principles of the compact of
authority. --Johnson.
Syn: To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross;
obstruct; baffle; thwart.
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Contravener
(gcide) | Contravener \Con`tra*ven"er\, n.
One who contravenes.
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