contravene
to violate or go against a rule or principle
Roots
- contra-: against or opposite
- ven / vent: come or arrive
Other words with the contra- root
- incontrovertible: impossible to dispute
Other words with the ven / vent root
- advent: arrival or beginning
- circumvent: to get around or bypass
- convene: to come together for a meeting
- convention: a meeting or accepted custom
- conventional: following accepted custom or usual practice
- event: something that happens
- intervene: to come between
Vent gives come. To contravene is to come against a rule or principle.
The shortcut contravened the safety policy even though it saved time.