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

But current students say his views and votes go against the school’s mission to improve people’s well-being and increase diversity in the medical field. —Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 6 May 2026

To have a president that's willing to go against an upstream and against the norms is truly special. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

So Boston is going to have to go against the grain of some of their veteran players and identity to find defensemen who can address those weak points. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Deutsche Bank’s call goes against consensus on the Street. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for go against

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