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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December 15, 2019 As Reid expected, the Broncos had gone against all tendencies and attempted to play man coverage. —

Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025 So that's a lot of people going against him off the bat. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 In fact, the single highest-impact penalty on win probability over the past 10 postseasons—a defensive holding on cornerback Trent McDuffie that extended a 49ers field-goal drive in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII—went against Kansas City. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Reese's teammate Kamilla Cardoso will go against her home national team. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for go against