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To fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
To be at variance with, or in opposition to, an order
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
To differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
To cause to have no value or effect
To impede the work or progress of
To renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for
To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)
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Verb
▲
To fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
violates
infringes
breaks
flouts
breaches
defies
disobeys
transgresses
infracts
disregards
offends
oversteps
resists
fractures
traduces
counteracts
encroaches
trespasses
repudiates
spurns
fights
crosses
thwarts
combats
rejects
fails to observe
goes against
fails to comply with
transgresses against
offends against
ignores
flies in the face of
rebels against
commits a breach of
opposes
sets at naught
refuses to obey
kicks against
challenges
withstands
pays no heed to
takes no notice of
contradicts
exceeds
mocks
neglects
dare
rebels
goes beyond
departs
sets aside
goes counter to
digs your heels in
pays no attention to
deviates from
departs from
bypasses
vetoes
scouts
despises
contemns
reneges on
crosses the line
falls foul of
disagrees with
violates law
dissents
takes no account of
leaves out
sets your face against
rides roughshod over
hurls defiance at
thumbs nose at
bucks
kicks over the traces
comes out against
refuses to accept the authority of
deviates
falls outside of
bends the rules
revolts
riots
mutinies
strikes
objects
shirks
deserts
recalcitrates
evades
revolutionizes
US
misbehaves
balks
US
differs
dares
disagrees
declines
baulks
UK
revolutionises
UK
runs riot
breaks rules
refuses to comply
rises in arms
breaks the rules
flies in face of
takes law into own hands
fights against
rages against
struggles against
goes off the reservation
goes rogue
goes against the grain
more ❯
“If, on the other hand, members of organizations do engage in acts that
contravene
criminal law, then the law is able to deal with them.”
Verb
▲
To be at variance with, or in opposition to, an order
conflicts with
clashes with
runs counter to
contradicts
departs
controverts
belies
contrasts with
differs from
flies in the face of
departs from
deviates from
deviates
diverges
diverges from
negates
challenges
gainsays
shoots full of holes
gives the lie to
denies
drives a coach and horses through
disagrees with
undermines
refutes
disproves
rebuts
discredits
invalidates
confutes
debunks
negatives
explodes
quashes
knocks the bottom out of
shows to be false
calls into question
proves to be false
shoots down
shoots down in flames
disputes
makes a nonsense of
differs with
“What chance, then, of the judges now forbidding parliament to
contravene
our home-grown constitutional principle of the rule of law?”
Verb
▲
To refuse to admit the truth or existence of
denies
confutes
challenges
invalidates
debunks
opposes
disowns
counters
contests
disallows
explodes
quashes
doubts
disbelieves
nullifies
refutes
contradicts
negates
rebuts
disproves
gainsays
repudiates
controverts
disconfirms
disaffirms
rejects
negatives
disavows
discredits
disclaims
retracts
disagrees
rebuffs
disacknowledges
recants
backpedals
spurns
withsays
shoots down
shoots full of holes
disagrees with
shoots down in flames
declares untrue
dissents from
takes back
not buys
takes exception to
disputes
impugns
crosses
questions
traverses
calls into question
resists
exposes
tears down
blows sky high
proves false
shows to be false
blows out of the water
queries
cancels
argues
cancels out
counteracts
fights
bucks
combats
withstands
contends
crushes
undermines
breaks
confounds
argues against
falsifies
calls in question
shows up
declares to be untrue
takes a stand against
gives thumbs down to
belies
gives the lie to
proves to be false
makes a nonsense of
take issue with
oppugns
impeaches
reverses
naysays
says the opposite of
hinders
frustrates
obstructs
flies in the face of
confronts
argues with
impedes
brushes aside
throws doubt on
checks
replies to
refuses to accept
has bone to pick
thwarts
sticks it to
casts doubt upon
casts aspersions upon
balks
US
demolishes
overturns
busts
overthrows
weakens
examines
moots
addresses
knocks props out
shoots holes in
pokes holes in
sets aside
throws out
blows up
blows sky-high
knocks bottom out of
finds unfounded
deceives
repels
duels
answers
altercates
bandies
canvasses
baulks
UK
wrangles
canvases
goes against
squelches
pettifogs
debates
acts against
drives a coach and horses through
knocks the bottom out of
argues about
contends over
objects to
proves wrong
differs with
proves to be wrong
bandies words concerning
agitates against
dissents against
argues the pros and cons of
wonders about
has an argument about
quibbles about
picks a bone
protests against
hammers away at
picks an argument with
shows to be wrong
puts up argument
quibbles over
infirms
defeats
discounts
conflicts with
runs counter to
renounces
annuls
forswears
discusses
punctures
proves unsound
ridicules
deflates
discards
vanquishes
subverts
silences
differs from
clashes with
shuts up
puts down
brings to naught
picks holes in
proves impossible
puts paid to
destroys
squashes
pooh-poohs
puts under suspicion
pokes full of holes
casts doubt on
raises doubts about
cuts down to size
undoes
puts an end to
does for
counterclaims
parries
mistrusts
pleads against
defends against
retaliates against
suspects
distrusts
defends oneself against
scorns
unbelieves
scoffs at
not believes
gives no credence to
not accepts
more ❯
Verb
▲
To differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match
conflicts
clashes
contradicts
contrasts
differs
disagrees
collides
counters
disaccords
discords
opposes
varies
diverges
jars
mismatches
comes into conflict
interferes with
Verb
▲
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
counteracts
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
offsets
counterbalances
negates
nullifies
annuls
cancels
counterpoises
balances
countervails
negatives
corrects
counterweighs
invalidates
equilibrizes
redresses
obviates
counters
counterchecks
fixes
rectifies
remedies
bucks
counterworks
halts
lessens
reduces
rights
stabilises
UK
stabilizes
US
cancels out
compensates for
balances out
makes up for
evens out
crossing out
responds to
goes against
repels
opposes
antagonises
UK
antagonizes
US
works against
equalizes
US
equalises
UK
compensates
undoes
evens up
redeems
renders ineffective
outweighs
sets off
counterweights
defuses
overcomes
equipoises
adjusts
atones for
squares up
equals out
amends
equiponderates
reverses
turns the tables
tips the scales
restricts
limits
deactivates
conquers
subdues
defeats
abrogates
overrides
frustrates
overrules
requites
brings to naught
makes of no use or value
squares
equates
matches
evens
levels
counterposes
equals
regulates
wipes out
makes ineffective
readjusts
parallels
ties
collates
accords
attunes
sets
accounts for
allows for
pairs off
comes out
regularizes
US
comes out even
restores the balance
regularises
UK
makes level
recalibrates
levels out
more ❯
Verb
▲
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
defeats
foils
frustrates
thwarts
ruins
forestalls
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
baulks
UK
blocks
circumvents
debars
derails
impedes
invalidates
obstructs
obviates
overturns
prevents
scotches
scuttles
snookers
stops
stymies
baffles
bars
confounds
deters
discomfits
halts
hampers
hinders
nullifies
repels
represses
squashes
suppresses
upsets
balks
US
checkmates
curbs
dashes
nobbles
outwits
parries
rattles
repulses
scuppers
spoils
undoes
blanks
buries
checks
counters
counterplots
crosses
disappoints
does for
restrains
puts a stop to
puts paid to
nips in the bud
puts the kibosh on
puts the stopper on
gets the better of
puts the mockers on
screws up
messes up
beats down
causes setback
fouls up
holds up
louses up
stands in the way of
upsets the applecart
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
puts end to
takes wind out of sails
Verb
▲
To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something
complains
gripes
grumbles
beefs
bellyaches
bleats
carps
grouses
moans
objects
protests
whines
whinges
grieves
grouches
grumps
bemoans
bewails
deplores
fusses
grizzles
groans
growls
laments
nags
remonstrates
reproaches
charges
denounces
hollers
nitpicks
caterwauls
cavils
chirps
chunters
crabs
creates
criticises
UK
criticizes
US
croaks
demurs
dissents
frets
inveighs
keens
kvetches
maunders
mithers
murmurs
mutters
opposes
repines
screams
squawks
squeals
wails
whimpers
yammers
yaups
yawps
yowls
accuses
ascribes
attacks
cribs
defies
deprecates
differs
disagrees
disapproves
expostulates
gainsays
imputes
indicts
kicks
knocks
lays
natters
refutes
snivels
twines
kicks up a fuss
finds fault
nit-picks
sounds off
finds fault with
carries on
kicks up a stink
objects to
rails at
runs down
inveighs against
makes a fuss
speaks out against
takes exception to
plains over
goes on about
picks holes in
lodges a complaint
makes a complaint
puts the boot in
looks askance
speaks up
expresses concern
shows concern
more ❯
Verb
▲
To cause to have no value or effect
negates
cancels
annuls
nullifies
rescinds
repeals
quashes
abrogates
voids
abolishes
revokes
reverses
vacates
disannuls
countermands
retracts
avoids
dissolves
nulls
overrules
abates
overturns
undoes
kills
obviates
removes
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
annihilates
counteracts
vitiates
dumps
blackballs
counterchecks
redresses
crosses
dings
frustrates
impugns
opposes
stonewalls
traverses
strikes down
rolls back
renders invalid
wipes out
cancels out
renders null and void
makes ineffective
breaks with
puts down
turns down
turns thumbs down
flies in the face of
works against
interferes with
runs counter to
invalidates
vetoes
repudiates
withdraws
declares null and void
sets aside
nixes
recalls
overrides
axes
UK
disallows
overthrows
takes back
does away with
recants
rejects
terminates
scrubs
scraps
obliterates
puts an end to
drops
dismisses
rules against
stops
refuses
denies
erases
reneges
declines
throws out
dismantles
lifts
eliminates
negatives
calls off
aborts
expunges
effaces
discharges
rebuffs
prohibits
ends
disapproves
gets rid of
makes void
calls back
abandons
discontinues
blacks out
deletes
ditches
rules out
shoots down
discards
downs
forbids
blocks
interdicts
reprobates
rubs out
knocks something on the head
renounces
blots out
blues pencil
passes
disclaims
zaps
knocks back
gives the thumbs down to
says no to
gives the red light to
alters
abjures
upsets
disestablishes
squashes
offsets
cuts
unmakes
stamps out
cries off
gives the chop
brings to an end
withholds
makes null and void
dispenses with
spurns
prevents
roots out
declares invalid
discountenances
takes out
sweeps away
deselects
eradicates
destroys
passes on
balks at
passes up
gives thumbs down to
throws over
exterminates
liquidates
extirpates
extinguishes
scratches
bans
trashes
upends
waives
subverts
torpedoes
disaffirms
outvotes
rebuts
chops
deracinates
snubs
supersedes
changes
oversets
suppresses
excises
prostrates
forswears
precludes
backpedals
disqualifies
gives up
suspends
defeats
backtracks on
desists
repulses
casts aside
excludes
knocks down
brings down
snuffs out
says no
ignores
puts a stop to
washes out
cleans up
puts the kibosh on
gives something a miss
countervails
retreats
abnegates
KO's
bleeps
discounts
impairs
circumducts
unfits
does a U-turn on
severs
divorces
disowns
dispatches
calls
puts the lid on
reverts
shuts down
flouts
defies
blows sky-high
shelves
winds down
bins
counterorders
withcalls
takes away
disposes of
renders void
guts
remits
unsays
prevails over
breaks
votes down
omits
purges
forgets it
rides roughshod over
tramples underfoot
calls in
calls all bets off
cuts out
tramples upon
refutes
retires
redlines
removes all traces of
packs in
backs out of
calls a halt to
turfs
belays
counterpoises
gets shut of
reorganises
UK
reorganizes
US
gets shot of
pulls the plug on
reneges on
goes back on
breaks off
does in
finishes off
blocks out
blue-pencils
blanks out
inks out
Xes out
strokes out
puts a line through
strikes out
whites out
edits out
crossing out
knocks out
goes back on your word
renders inert
wipes slate clean
stultifies
bars
proscribes
embargoes
forgoes
outlaws
begrudges
restrains
taboos
puts six feet under
lays to rest
puts to rest
brings to a close
boycotts
renders useless
stands in the way
gives the brush-off to
enjoins from
censures
dissents
places an embargo on
passes by
gives thumbs down
refuses permission to
scorns
disdains
shuns
repels
finishes
protests
demurs
squelches
turns from
turns back on
protests at
holds out
holds off
demurs at
jibs at
refuses to receive
baulks at
turns away
not cares for
sends off
brushes off
holds back
turns deaf ear to
not buys
shakes one's head
draws the line at
junks
jettisons
inhibits
sheds
closes down
puts kibosh on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To impede the work or progress of
hinders
obstructs
hampers
impedes
arrests
delays
blocks
checks
handicaps
inhibits
retards
stops
thwarts
frustrates
stymies
cramps
encumbers
hamstrings
baulks
UK
curbs
fetters
foils
trammels
forestalls
hobbles
prevents
shackles
constrains
cripples
curtails
deters
halts
interrupts
opposes
restrains
restricts
bottlenecks
clogs
handcuffs
prohibits
baffles
burdens
crimps
cumbers
embarrasses
manacles
muzzles
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
balks
US
bars
borks
chokes
counteracts
crabs
debars
interferes
resists
holds back
holds up
interferes with
slows down
gets in the way
sets back
boxes in
hog-ties
louses up
short-circuits
shuts out
ties up
throws a spanner in the works
throws a spoke in the wheel of
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
forbids
precludes
puts an end to
dissuades from
interdicts
stonewalls
slows
disrupts
cuts off
Verb
▲
To renounce a legal claim to or responsibility for
disclaims
renounces
relinquishes
abandons
repudiates
abjures
disavows
disowns
abnegates
forswears
discards
denies
abdicates
retracts
reneges
refuses
revokes
recants
declines
gives up
casts off
turns your back on
divorces oneself from
refuses to acknowledge
washes your hands of
refuses to accept
turns back on
Verb
▲
To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)
counters
combats
fights
opposes
negates
attacks
rebuffs
repels
repulses
resists
tackles
wards off
battles
fends off
oppugns
staves off
beats
contends with
defies
fights off
holds at bay
matches
meets
stands up to
takes on
puts up a fight against
flies in the face of
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