contravene vs deny

contravene and deny both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deny is a hyponym of contravene; that is, deny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contravene:

contravene (verb)	deny (verb)
deny the truth of	declare untrue; contradict
go against, as of rules and laws	refuse to accept or believe
	refuse to recognize or acknowledge
	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
	refuse to let have
	refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
	deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure