• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Contravene
contravene, contravening 1. To go counter to; to transgress, infringe (a law, provision, etc.); to act in defiance or disregard of. 2. To run counter to, be contrary to, come in conflict with. 3. To go counter to or oppose in argument; to contradict, dispute, deny (a proposition, etc.).