Bible Dictionaries
Contravene
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
(2):
(v. t.) To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contravene'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/contravene.html. 1828.