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

Cubarsi carries himself with the poise and personality of a veteran and showed no sign of being remotely fazed either by the occasion or the challenge of going against an in-form Mbappe. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

There might still be a limited chance to get tickets, even if that goes against the rules. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Dmitri published his father’s incomplete novel, The Original of Laura, in 2009, going against his father’s wishes. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

My greatest challenge wasn’t going against rival crews to be at the top. — Kenneth Okeke, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for go against

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