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 goes against the whole notion of what a man of God should be about. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026

An increasing number of chess events are also catering to live audiences to grow fandom, and going against the tradition of silence to allow the players to concentrate. —Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Continuing to be represented by a company led by and named after Casey Wasserman goes against our values and cannot continue. —Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026

Dip your cloth in the water mixture and lightly wipe at the stain, going against the grain if your cabinets are made from wood. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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