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Synonyms

go against

British  

verb

  1. to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)

  2. to be unfavourable to (a person)

    the case went against him
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
go against Idioms  

  1. Oppose, be in conflict with, as in Does this legislation go against their best interest? [c. 1600] Also see against the grain.

Example Sentences

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Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, testified that staff were “scared” to go against Altman.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

There are natural flavors that technically go against the cereal’s “no B.S.” promise.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The discoveries at McGraths Flat go against these expectations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“I would actively do everything in my power to go against every classic stereotype of what an Indian person is,” Buttar said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

But he could not go against the people.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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