Word of the Day: CONTRAVENE

Breach, transgress, or oppose

contravene (verb) - to go against, defy, or violate; oppose; to breach or infringe [kon-truh-veen]

BREAKDOWN: CONTRA- (against) + VEN- (to come)

• contravention is transgression, violation, or opposition; going against a rule, law, or agreement

See also: coven 

“To treat anyone as if they were less than human, less than a brother or a sister, no matter what they have done, is to contravene the very laws of our humanity.” —Desmond Tutu