contravene

[US]/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
[UK]/ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

violate
v. overtræde; krænke; bryde (en regel/lov)
Word Forms
Present Participlecontravening
Past Tensecontravened
Third Person Singularcontravenes
Past Participlecontravened

Phrases & Collocations

contravene laws

overtræde love

contravene regulations

overtræde regler

contravene agreements

overtræde aftaler

Example Sentences

contravene a direct order.

overtræde en direkte ordre.

he contravened the Official Secrets Act.

han overtrådte Official Secrets Act.

contravened the proposal.See Synonyms at deny

overtrådte forslaget.Se Synonymer ved deny

The moves contravene the peace plan agreed by both sides.

Trinnene er i strid med fredsplanen, der er blevet accepteret af begge sider.

to contravene the law

at overtræde loven

his actions contravene company policy

hans handlinger er i strid med virksomhedens politik

to contravene a rule

at overtræde en regel

the decision contravened the terms of the agreement

beslutningen var i strid med aftalens vilkår

to contravene human rights

at krænke menneskerettighederne

the new policy contravenes our freedom of speech

den nye politik er i strid med vores ytringsfrihed

to contravene a court order

at overtræde en retskendelse

the action contravened ethical standards

handlingen var i strid med etiske standarder

to contravene a contract

at overtræde en kontrakt

the company's actions contravene environmental regulations

virksomhedens handlinger er i strid med miljøreguleringen

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