switching off a machine which he alleged was being operated in contravention of an agreement on starting and stopping times (London Times).
SYNONYM(S): transgression.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
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
contravention — con·tra·ven·tion … English syllables
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
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
Contravention — Con tra*ven tion, n. [Cf. F. contravention.] The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation. [1913 Webster] Warrants in contravention of the acts of Parliament. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] In contravention of all his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
