contra

preposition

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɹə/ / /ˈkɑntɹə/

adv

Etymology: Ultimately from Latin contrā.

Contrary to something.
“[…] it is useless to pray “Thy kingdom come” and vote contra or stay away from the polls; […]”

noun

Etymology: Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios (“counter-revolutionaries”).

A member of any of various rightist guerrilla groups violently opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua and secretly funded by the United States government in the 1980s.

prep

Etymology: Ultimately from Latin contrā.

Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.

verb

Etymology: Ultimately from Latin contrā.

To undo; to reverse.
“to contra a position (an entry)”