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

That behavior is embarrassing anywhere, and goes against all of golf etiquette. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025

The Jets had a few plays go against them, particularly unnecessary roughness penalties that weren't called like this one here. —Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Goldman’s call goes against the majority opinion on Wall Street. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025

Obstructing the access point, could go against her plans to encourage environmentally friendly travel options. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for go against

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