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- Latin · derived fromcontraveniō
- Middle French · derived fromcontravenir
- English todaycontravene
From Middle French contravenir (French contrevenir), from Latin contraveniō.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
contravene
Today it means: To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation. Full definition →
Middle French contravenir ← Latin contraveniō