verb🔗ShareTo act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation."The student was suspended for contravening the school's dress code. "lawgovernmentpoliticsactionmoralorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deny the truth of something."He was contravening his earlier statement when he claimed he had never met her. "statementlanguagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading