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

Ramsey’s peaceful shark encounters caught on film go against Hollywood’s demonization of sharks and unwind our cultural frenzy that these creatures are to be feared. —Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 30 June 2025

An investigation by The Star revealed many local agencies allowed officers to chase at high speed for any infraction, which goes against best practices and guidance from public safety experts. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025

Again, this move goes against the fact that part of the game is to meet other people and make other connections. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 June 2025

That lawyer and law firm will no longer receive any type of favorable judgments and rulings and all cases will go against them for daring to expose judicial malfeasance. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025

Rhymes for go against

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