contravene vs contradict

contravene and contradict both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contravene	No	No	Yes	No
contradict	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contravene and contradict are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of contravene include negate.

contravene (verb)	contradict (verb)
deny the truth of	prove negative; show to be false
go against, as of rules and laws	deny the truth of
	be resistant to
	be in contradiction with