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<h1>Contravene</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*vene"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <er>Contravened</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p.pr. & vb.n.</tt> <er>Contravening</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>contravenire</ets>; L. <ets>contra + venire</ets> to come: cf. F. <ets>contrevenir</ets>. See <er>Come</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To meet in the way of opposition; to come into conflict with; to oppose; to contradict; to obstruct the operation of; to defeat.</def>

<blockquote>So plain a proposition . . . was not likely to be <b>contravened</b>. <i>Southey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To violate; to nullify; to be inconsistent with; <as>as, to <ex>contravene</ex> a law</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Laws that place the subjects in such a state <b>contravene</b> the first principles of the compact of authority. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To contradict; set aside; nullify; defeat; cross; obstruct; baffle; thwart.</syn>

<h1>Contravener</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*ven"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who contravenes.</def>

<h1>Contravention</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*ven"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf.F. <ets>contravention</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction; transgression; violation.</def>

<blockquote>Warrants in <b>contravention</b> of the acts of Parliament. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>In <b>contravention</b> of all his marriage stipulations. <i>Motley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contraversion</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*ver"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.</def>

<i>Congreve.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contrayerva</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tra*yer"va</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>contrayerba</ets>, literally, a counter herb, hence, an antidote for poison, fr. l. <ets>contra + herba</ets> herb.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A species of <spn>Dorstenia</spn> (<spn>D. Contrayerva</spn>), a South American plant, the aromatic root of which is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.</def>

<h1>Contrecoup</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tre*coup"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>contre</ets> (L. <ets>contra</ets>) + <ets>coup</ets> a blow.]</ety> <fld>(med.)</fld> <def>A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.</def>

<h1>Contretemps</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con`tre*temps"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>contre</ets> (L. <ets>conta</ets>) + <ets>temps</ets> time, fr. L. <ets>tempus</ets>.]</ety> <def>An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarassing; a hitch.</def>

<blockquote>In this unhappy <b>contretemps</b>. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Contributable</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con*trib"u*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being contributed.</def>

<h1>Contributary</h1> <Xpage=314>

<hw>Con*trib"u*ta*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Contributory.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tributary; contributing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>It was situated on the Ganges, at the place where this river received a <b>contributary</b> stream. <i>D'Anville (Trans. ).</i></blockquote>