Accept and Contravene

Opposite meaning words

Accept verb - To agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly.

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Contravene is an antonym for accept.

Contravene verb - To fail to keep.

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Accept is an antonym for contravene in contradict topic.

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Contravene and Accept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accept/contravene

Accept & Contravene. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accept/contravene>.

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