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

Popovich wanted play to continue so his San Antonio Spurs could go against a Heat defense that might not have gotten set. —The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

Never says no, never goes against anything. —Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

In this case, insight leads a once-meaningless image to gain meaning, going against the brain’s predictions. —Nora Bradford, Quanta Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025

Like his protagonists, the filmmaker went against the grain at the start of his career. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for go against

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