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

Punk went against the script to protect her feelings. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Advertisement Second, prohibiting AI regulation goes against the will of the American people. —Michael Kleinman, Time, 22 Nov. 2025

Indeed, Ventura went against the status quo, donning a scarlet red lip, as did Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025

According to Hockey Stat Cards, Miller has gone against the hardest opponents of anyone on the Rangers. —Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for go against

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