0 present participle of contravene
1 to do something that a law or rule does not allow, or to break a law or rule:
As what is known must be true, a situation in which a player actually receives 'knowledge contravening' information is not possible.
Although by the 1970s incidents of young men contravening the taboo were fairly common, the prohibition was generally still strong.
Contravening this section does not make the agreement void.
Many shopkeepers were prosecuted for contravening these requirements: this was probably explained as much by their incapacity to monitor their own businesses as any criminal intent.
Almost by definition, colours which are borderline between several colour terms necessarily may be referred to with different colour terms, thus contravening mutual exclusivity and contrast.
Any sale contravening this rule may be treated as fraudulent by the buyer.
That matters because people are entitled to know what actions on their part would be likely to be regarded as contravening the law.
Whatever other punishment may be imposed upon him, he ought to forfeit any profit he may have made by contravening the law.
