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

And moral cowards are those leaders who repeatedly go against and disrespect international law. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

There’s no point in going against a whole crowd that’s kind of going after one person. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

In a world where Cuban reparto music is having viral momentum and making international leaps, there’s Melanie Santiler going against the tide. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Nabers has something to prove going against former teammate and Titans corner Cor’Dale Flott, but more than that, he was just shut down by the Rams’ Trent McDuffie. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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