What does "contravenir" mean in English?

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Spanish

contravenir

English

contravene

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Alternative translations of "contravenir"

violate
breach
infringe
disobey

Examples of how to use "contravenir" in Spanish

Spanish
No debes contravenir las normas.
English
You must not violate the rules.
Spanish
Esa norma contraviene nuestras costumbres.
English
That rule goes against our customs.
Spanish
El reglamento contravino la decisión.
English
The regulation contradicted the decision.
Spanish
Antes eso contravenía la práctica común.
English
Before, that went against common practice.
Spanish
Esa medida contravendrá la ley local.
English
That measure will violate the local law.

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No debes contravenir las normas.

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