- (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.
- (v.t.) To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; as, to contravene a law.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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