contravened

verb

past tense of contravene
as in violated
to fail to keep the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws

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Recent Examples of contravened The Kremlin denied Russia's tests of the Burevestnik missile at a nuclear facility contravened nuclear weapons testing regulations. — Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contravened
  1. violated
  2. broke
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  • In September, a drone that violated Lithuanian airspace was shot down over the nation’s territory for the first time, following similar incidents in Latvia and Estonia.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The release of the footage comes after the Virginian-Pilot and the Daily Press filed a motion earlier this year for it to be unsealed, arguing that keeping it from the public violated the First Amendment.
    — Juan Benn Jr, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of violated
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  • With Vegas short-handed early in the second period, Seattle’s Brandon Montour broke his stick on a hard shot from the blue line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In late September 2026, news broke that Seaver was fired as the country icon’s head of security.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of broke

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“Contravened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravened. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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