transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-trə-ˈvēn ]
transitive verb
( -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