go against

phrasal 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

There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025

Following the game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid gave a blunt assessment about the numerous calls that went against Kansas City. —Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Jefferies’ call goes against consensus on the Street. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

The court again will have gone against the predominant view of medical experts in a way detrimental to the LGBTQ+ community, potentially adding to criticism of the Supreme Court as being too political. —Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for go against

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