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

Though this major change goes against the painstaking efforts contestants typically take to keep their identities hidden, the rest of the singers will still follow the show's strict guidelines. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Advertisement Invading Greenland would be an extreme measure—doing so would go against American and international law. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Jan. 2026

The village said the businesses have had their operating licenses immediately suspended, and the selling of the products went against the village's Zero-Tolerance Policy regarding the exploitation of youth for profit. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026

Anyone wanting to create a development only open to one segment of the population goes against our Constitution. —Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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