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contravene verb
/ˌkɒn.trəˈviːn/
/ˌkɑːn-/ v [T] formal Definition
to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule
This contravenes the Race Relations Act.
contravention noun
/ˌkɒn.trəˈven.t ʃən//ˌkɑːn-/ n [C or U] By accepting the money, she was in contravention of company regulations.
(Definition of contravene verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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