deny vs contravene

deny and contravene both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contravene is a hypernym of deny; that is, contravene is a word with a broader meaning than deny:

Other hypernyms of deny include contradict, negate.

deny (verb)	contravene (verb)
declare untrue; contradict	deny the truth of
refuse to accept or believe	go against, as of rules and laws
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