contravene


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
contravene /ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
verb offend against the requirements of (a law, treaty, etc.); infringe.

■ conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.

– derivatives
contravener noun,
contravention noun.
– origin C16: from late L. contravenire, from L. contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.
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