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.

Examples of go against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But beyond the economic implications of resale fueled by the desire to collect all of the different Angels, the gray market goes against the ethos of the brand. —

Jasmine Li, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 Prominent voices within the Conservative Party, including two of Sunak's predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, said the plans went against conservative values by limiting people's personal freedoms. —

Sylvia Hui, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024 The homeowner said that squatting rights goes against the American dream of owning a home. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024 Some OpenAI employees discussed how such a move might go against YouTube’s rules, three people with knowledge of the conversations said. —

Nico Grant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 If a ruling goes against Turner, attorney and social justice advocate Geneviéve Jones-Wright will be on the ballot with Gloria in November. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 Of course, this goes against the business imperative to grow. —

Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024 The lack of an official narrative has left room for onlookers to craft their own theories about what’s going on behind closed doors—going against many of the golden rules of PR and communications strategy, experts say. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024 Russia has a global leadership role in space governance and was a key negotiator in the Outer Space Treaty, and going against that would be self-undermining. —

Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024

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