Synonyms for contravention
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).
Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
Forms
- Plural
- contraventions → violations, transgressions, oppositions, contradictions…
Example sentences
- dispute Go is a game of dispute and conquest of territory.
- violation Guantanamo is the epitome of human rights violation.
- contradiction Contradiction is always a sign of recognition.
- transgression Plagiarism is a serious transgression of academic ethics.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contravention | falling | |
| dispute | steady | |
| violation | falling | |
| contradiction | steady | |
| transgression | rising | |
| counteraction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- dispute2
- 9 letters
- violation4
- 10 letters
- opposition4
- 11 letters
- obstruction3
- 13 letters
- contradiction4, transgression3, counteraction
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dispute2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contravention
- Español
- contravención
- Deutsch
- Übertretung