How do you spell Contravene?
Correct spelling
contravene
Remember CONTRA-VENE: against + come. The 'a' comes after 'contr' like in 'contrary'.
Why is contravene spelled this way?
From Latin contravenire, to come against. CONTRA (against) + VENIRE (to come). To contravene is to come against a rule — violation through opposition.
Common misspellings of contravene
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Example
The new policy would contravene several existing labor laws.