Meanings
plural contraventions
- countableuncountableThe act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
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[…]and the Royal Navy's officers, sometimes in direct contravention of their orders, decided that they would board and capture any slaver they came across, regardless of whatever flag they flew[…]
2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 8:13 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024Synonyms: opposition, obstruction, transgression, violation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
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Origin
- Middle Frenchcontravention
- Englishcontravention
From Middle French contravention.
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Catalan contravenció
- contravencióthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
French contravention
- contraventionthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
German Verletzung, Verstoß
- Verletzungthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- Verstoßthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- Zuwiderhandlungthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Hungarian törvénysértés, szabálysértés
- törvénysértésthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- szabálysértésthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- jogsértésthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- megszegésthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- megsértésthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- áthágásthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Māori takahanga
- takahangathe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Polish wykroczenie, pogwałcenie
- wykroczeniethe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- pogwałceniethe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- naruszeniethe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- przekroczeniethe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Portuguese contravenção
- contravençãothe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Russian наруше́ние
- наруше́ние (narušénije)the act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Spanish contravención
- contravenciónthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Swedish överträdelse, kränkning
- överträdelsethe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
- kränkningthe act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement
Cite this entry
contravention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contravention
“contravention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contravention. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contravention,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contravention.
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