v.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-tr ə - ' v ē n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -vened ; -ven · ing
Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French contrevenir, from Late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- + venire to come ― more at COME
Date: 1567
1 : to go or act contrary to : VIOLATE < contravene a law>
2 : to oppose in argument : CONTRADICT < contravene a proposition>
synonyms see DENY
– con · tra · ven · er noun