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/ˌkɒntɹəˈvɛntʃən/ · noun
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.
[…]and the Royal Navy's officers, sometimes in direct contravention of their orders, decided that they would board and capture any slaver they came across, regardless of whatever flag they flew[…]
Use contravention when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contravention means The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement)..
Common synonyms include opposition, obstruction, transgression, violation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Their contravention of the treaty increased international tensions.
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