run afoul vs contravene

run afoul and contravene both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run afoul	No	No	Yes	No
contravene	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run afoul and contravene are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of run afoul include conflict, infringe.

run afoul (verb)	contravene (verb)
go against, as of rules and laws	deny the truth of
	go against, as of rules and laws