contravention
noun/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French contravention.
- derived from contravention
Definitions
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an…
The 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.
- […]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[…]
The neighborhood
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No curated loop yet for contravention. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA