contrevenir
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.tʁə.vniʁ//
(law) To violate: to act against a law, regulation, or formal agreement
Le commerçant a dû payer une amende pour avoir contrevenu aux règles d'hygiène en vigueur.
(English) The merchant had to pay a fine for having violated the current hygiene rules.
Permettre ce type de construction risquerait de contrevenir au code de l'urbanisme.
(English) Allowing this type of construction would risk violating the urban planning code.
Entry ID: fr:en:contrevenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary