contravene
verb
[ ˌkɒntrəˈviːn ]
• offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
• "he contravened the Official Secrets Act"
Similar:
break,
breach,
fail to comply with,
fail to observe,
violate,
infringe,
offend against,
transgress against,
defy,
disobey,
flout,
infract,
Opposite:
uphold,
comply with,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin contravenire, from Latin contra- ‘against’ + venire ‘come’.
