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go against vs contravene

contravene vs go against

go against and contravene both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go against No No Yes No
contravene No No Yes No
As verbs, contravene is a hyponym of go against; that is, contravene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go against:
  • go against: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  • contravene: go against, as of rules and laws
go against (verb) contravene (verb)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises deny the truth of
resist go against, as of rules and laws
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Difference between go against and contravene

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