English → Latin
“contravene” in Latin
adversorto stand opposite; to be against, resist, oppose; withstandrepugnōto fight against; to oppose; to resist or defend oneself
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
contravene
contra aliquid esse: contrarium alicujus rei or alicui rei esse (to contradict it): ad vanum, or ad irritum, or ad vanum et irritum redigere (make of no effect): adversari: repugnare (oppose, contradict).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for contravene?
- The usual Latin words for “contravene” are adversor, repugnō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.