contravention
/kɒntrəˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/
US pronunciation
American sound/kɒntrəˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/
kɒntrəˈvɛnʃən
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- 3rd syllable stress
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- Final -tion sounds like shun
kɒntrə - ˈvɛnʃən -> contravention
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
contravene /kɒntrǝ'vi:n/ v (fml )
(ဥပဒေ၊ စည်းကမ်း စသည်ကို) ဆန့်ကျင်သည်၊ ဖောက်ဖျက်သည်၊ ချိုးဖောက်သည်။
You are contravening the Data Protection Act. contravention /kɒntrǝ'venʃn/ n [U, C]:
a blatant contravention of the treaty.
❏ in direct contravention of ပြောင်ပြောင်တင်းတင်း ဆန့်ကျင်သည်၊ ချိုးဖောက်သည်။
He acted in direct contravention of my wishes.
Synonyms
break, flout, breach, disobey, disregard, be in breach of, abjure, combat, conflict with, contradict, counteract, cross, defy, disaffirm, encroach, exclude, fight, gainsay, go against, hinder, impugn, infract, infringe, interfere, interpose, intrude, negate, offend, oppose, overstep, refute, reject, repudiate, resist, spurn, thwart, transgress, traverse, trespass, violate
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