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con•tra•vene
Pronunciation: (kon"tru-vēn'), [key]—
v.t., -vened, -ven•ing.
1. to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose:
to contravene a statement.
2. to violate, infringe, or transgress:
to contravene the law. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.