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Translate contravene from English to Dutch

Summary

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contravene:
- ontkennen; loochenen
Wiktionary:
- contravene → ontstemmen, de voet dwars zetten, tegengaan, tegenwerken

English

Detailed Translations for contravene from English to Dutch

contravene:

contravene verb

contravene (contradict; negate)

– deny the truth of ¹
ontkennen
– zeggen dat het niet zo is ²
- ontkennen verb (ontken, ontkent, ontkende, ontkenden, ontkend)
  - hij ontkende dat hij het gedaan had²
loochenen
- loochenen verb (loochen, loochent, loochende, loochenden, geloochend)

Translation Matrix for contravene:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
loochenen	contradict; contravene; negate	deny; disavow; renounce; repudiate
ontkennen	contradict; contravene; negate	deny
-	conflict; infringe; run afoul

Synonyms for "contravene":

conflict; run afoul; infringe; transgress; offend; infract; violate; go against; breach; break
contradict; negate; disagree; differ; dissent; take issue

Related Definitions for "contravene":

deny the truth of¹
go against, as of rules and laws¹

Wiktionary Translations for contravene:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• contravene	→ ontstemmen; de voet dwars zetten; tegengaan; tegenwerken	↔ contrarier — Empêcher d’agir, d’aboutir