go against

verb

went against; gone against; going against; goes against

1

: to not agree with (something)

I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.

values that go against those of society

2

: to oppose (someone or something)

He was surprised when some of his former supporters went against him.

He was reluctant to go against his parents' wishes.

3

: to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game

The Red Sox will be going against the Yankees in tonight's game.

4

: to not be good for (someone) : to not produce the result that is wanted by (someone)

Everything seemed to be going against her but she didn't give up hope.

The verdict went against the defendant.

Examples of go against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An undeveloped parcel of land in northern Olathe could later be a spot for new townhomes after the city council went against the planning commission’s stance on how the land should be used. —Kendrick Calfee june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026

Morgan Stanley's call goes against consensus on the Street. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 June 2026

Three times, the old dude with a thick medical file went against an NFL-best Seahawks defense that would overwhelm Patriots QB Drake Maye in the Super Bowl. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

None of the incorrect decisions that went against them can reasonably be claimed to have cost them any points. —Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for go against

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