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

While eBay removes any listings that go against its terms of service, but that doesn’t stop creative loopholes. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Kirchstein said complying with this law goes against that policy. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Speculation has risen about whether Takaichi, who supports nuclear dissuasion, may allow nuclear weapons to be brought into the country, going against the third non-nuclear principle. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Speculation has risen about whether Takaichi, who supports nuclear buildup efforts aimed at deterrence, may allow atomic weapons to be brought into the country, going against the third nonnuclear principle. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for go against

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