contravened
Went against laws
Contravened is the past tense of contravene, meaning to violate or act against a rule, law, or principle: The company contravened environmental regulations.
It can also mean to contradict or conflict with something: His actions contravened everything he claimed to believe in.
Broke a rule
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- infringedBroke a rule
- transgressedBroke a rule
- floutedOpenly defied authority
disobeyed · broken · disregarded · noncompliance · infraction · violation · offense · unlawful
Went past acceptable limits
- exceededWent past a limit
- crossedWent from side to side
- trespassedEntered without authorization
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
intruded · violated · breached · transgressed · boundary · threshold · limit · restriction
Openly resisted authority
- resistedRefused to yield
- opposedAgainst something stated
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- rebelledResisted those in charge
protested · dissented · disobeyed · insubordination · nonconformity · revolt · mutiny · sedition
violated
Broke a rule
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- infringedBroke a rule
- transgressedBroke a rule
flouted · disobeyed · broken · disregarded · noncompliance · infraction · violation · offense · unlawful · prohibition
overstepped
Went past acceptable limits
- exceededWent past a limit
- crossedWent from side to side
- trespassedEntered without authorization
encroached · intruded · violated · breached · transgressed · boundary · threshold · limit · restriction · constraint
defied
Openly resisted authority
- resistedRefused to yield
- opposedAgainst something stated
- challengedDisputed or questioned
rebelled · protested · dissented · disobeyed · insubordination · nonconformity · revolt · mutiny · sedition · subversion