The British Government made it clear…that the Paris agreements in no way contravened the treaty (London Times).
SYNONYM(S): transgress, infringe.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|tra|ven|tion — «KON truh VEHN shuhn», noun. 1. conflict; opposition. 2. = contradiction. (Cf. ↑contradiction) 3. violation; infringement: »switching off a machine which he alleged was being operated in contravention of an agreement on starting and stopping t … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|vene — «KON truh VEEN», transitive verb, vened, ven|ing. 1. to conflict with; oppose: »A dictatorship contravenes the liberty of individuals. 2. to contradict; oppose in argument; deny. 3. to act in defiance … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
contravene — con•tra•vene [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈvin[/t]] v. t. vened, ven•ing 1) to come or be in conflict with; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement[/ex] 2) to go or act against; violate: to contravene the law[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70; < LL contrāvenīre= L… … From formal English to slang
contravention — con|tra|ven|tion [ˌkɔntrəˈvenʃən US ˌka:n ] n [U and C] when someone does something that is not allowed by a law or rule = ↑violation contravention of ▪ Sending the troops was a contravention of the treaty. in contravention of sth (=in a way not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contravention — con|tra|ven|tion [ ,kantrə venʃən ] noun uncount FORMAL the action of doing something that is not allowed by a rule, law, or agreement a. count something that is not allowed by a rule, law, or agreement in contravention of something in a way that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contravenció — con|tra|ven|ci|ó Mot Agut Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
contraventor — con|tra|ven|tor Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
contravention — con·tra·ven·tion … English syllables
contravention — con•tra•ven•tion [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈvɛn ʃən[/t]] n. an act of contravening; violation or opposition • Etymology: 1570–80; contravene+ tion; cf. MF contrevention … From formal English to slang
