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

All five reviews from referee David Smith’s crew went against MU. — Pj Green november 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

The lower-court ruling in July went against the NCAA's new rule that granted five years of eligibility, but only starting with athletes from the next year's class. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

His war with Iran, which is now in its ninth month, has gone against that campaign pledge—a point Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, brought up in her assessment of the GOP’s midterm losses. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

The lower-court ruling in July went against the NCAA’s new rule that granted five years of eligibility, but only starting with athletes from the next year’s class. — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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