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

Jesús Luzardo lamented the calls that went against him Tuesday night. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025

This move supports doctors with additional authority when providing care that goes against the current administration’s priorities. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025

Some of the transcripts available on Google Search that were reviewed by Fortune contained chats that went against Grok’s terms of service. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025

Republicans, on the other hand, argue that the plan goes against the will of the voters, who approved the commission in 2008 and 2010. —Julia Mueller, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for go against

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