go against

phrasal verb

went against; gone against; going against; goes against

: to not agree with (something)

I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.

values that go against those of society

: 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.

: 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.

: 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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David and his team take this proudly, going against competitors’ tendency to spread themselves thin on other offerings. —

Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 The other $4,000 will go against higher-rate ordinary income: $3,000 in 2024 (the annual maximum for this purpose) and $1,000 in 2025. —

William Baldwin, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Related Articles Perry Hall football can’t get going against North Point, falls in state semifinals Coming out of halftime, Oakland Mills’ offense regained the momentum from its first two drives. —

Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024 Every midterm of the last 20 years has gone against the sitting president. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go against