decide against

phrase

1

: to decide not to do something

I decided against telling her.

2

: to find (someone) guilty in a court of law

The jury decided against the defendant.

Examples of decide against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, the DSA’s Los Angeles chapter took up the idea for the June 2 primary, only to decide against it. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

The situation is fluid and Mangione could conceivably decide against pleading guilty between now and Friday. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

If the Red Sox, Astros and Padres decide against dealing their closers, Weaver might be as desired as any reliever on the market. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The board agreed with the city in 2024 to an exclusive negotiating rights agreement that outlined a series of steps leading up to construction, but still gave the fair board full discretion to decide against housing at any point. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for decide against

• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed
• recommenced
• recompensed