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.
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That they are affected at all, though, goes against what many women were told for years.
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Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was a risky place to start an Oscar run as May is so far away from the prime time to campaign.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
The board’s decision went against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and an association of county election officials.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The agency oversees the licensing of commercial launch and reentry operations by US companies and is responsible for ensuring spaceflight activities do not endanger the uninvolved public or go against US national security and foreign policy interests.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
That goes against the previous common wisdom that Cannes was a risky place to start an Oscar run as May is so far away from the prime time to campaign.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
The board’s decision went against the advice of the state attorney general’s office, the secretary of state’s office and an association of county election officials.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
The agency oversees the licensing of commercial launch and reentry operations by US companies and is responsible for ensuring spaceflight activities do not endanger the uninvolved public or go against US national security and foreign policy interests.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Go against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20against. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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