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

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, previously said in a statement that accounts imitating other people go against their terms of service and are removed when flagged. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

The Kazakh went against Zeynep Sonmez of Turkey, who apparently had the home crowd by her side. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Also, this violation goes against the vehicle’s owner instead of the driver. —Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

Keep in mind that contrarian investing doesn’t mean going against the market without proper research or a plan. —James Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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