The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DENY , but the solution may also be VIOLATE which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in Wall Street Journal).
Contravene crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DENY | 71 % | 4 |
| VIOLATE | 14 % | 7 |
| NEGATE | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Contravene
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- negate
- infringe
- contradict
- conflict
- run afoul
- contravention
- violate
- violated
- deny
- violation
- oppose
- flout
Crossword Answer definitions
DENY verb- To disallow or reject.
- To assert that something is not true.
- (ditransitive) To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
- To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
- To prevent from scoring.
- To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
- To refuse (to do or accept something).
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DENY
- Just say no
- Refuse to believe
- Say it isn't so
- Turn down
- Gainsay
- Refuse to accept
- Refute
- Reject as false
- Repudiate
- Say (it) isn't so
More clues leading to the result VIOLATE
- Breach
- Go against
- Break, as a rule
- Act in disregard of
- Break, as laws
- Transgress
- Break, as a law
- Transgress.
- Desecrate.
- Break, as a law.