go against

verb

To violate; to breach; to break.

“This goes against my instincts.”

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Meanings

verbgo against (third-person singular simple present goes against, present participle going against, simple past went against, past participle gone against)

present singular third person goes against · participle present going against · past went against · participle past gone against

  1. To violate; to breach; to break.

    What he did goes against the rules.

    1 more example

    This sentence goes against English grammar.

  2. To be unfavourable to someone.

    The court's decision went against them.

    1 more example

    What she said in court today went against them.

  3. To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.

    This goes against my instincts.

  4. To oppose; to resist.

    He dared not go against the King.

    1 more example

    We Fremen have a saying: God created Arrakis to train the faithful. One cannot go against the word of God.

    1984, 2:11:25 from the start, in Dune (Science Fiction), spoken by Paul Atreides, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

verbfail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

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violatebreak
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contradictbelienegate

verbact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

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transgressoffendinfractviolatebreachbreak
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disrespect

verbresist

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buck
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reactoppose
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breachbreakbuckinfractoffendtransgressviolate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek ἐπέρχομαι
  • ἐπέρχομαι (epérkhomai)to oppose; resist
Chinese Mandarin 違反 /违反, 破壞 /破坏
  • 違反 /违反 (wéifǎn)to violate; breach
  • 破壞 /破坏 (pòhuài)to violate; breach
  • 違背 /违背 (wéibèi)to violate; breach
  • 不符合 (bù fúhé)to violate; breach
  • 不利 (bùlì)to be unfavourable to someone
  • 危害 (wēihài)to be unfavourable to someone
  • 違反 /违反 (wéifǎn)to be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • 違背 /违背 (wéibèi)to be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • 反對 /反对 (fǎnduì)to oppose; resist
  • 抵抗 (dǐkàng)to oppose; resist
  • 對抗 /对抗 (duìkàng)to oppose; resist
  • 違抗 /违抗 (wéikàng)to oppose; resist
Finnish rikkoa, olla vastaan
  • rikkoato violate; breach
  • olla vastaanto be unfavourable to someone
  • olla vastointo be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • sotia vastaanto be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • vastustaato oppose; resist
Polish być przeciwko, być niezgodnym z
  • być przeciwkoto violate; breach
  • być niezgodnym zto violate; breach
  • być sprzecznym zto violate; breach
  • działać na niekorzyśćto be unfavourable to someone
  • nie pasowaćto be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • przeciwstawiać sięto oppose; resist
  • przeciwstawić sięto oppose; resist
  • nie zgadzać sięto oppose; resist
  • nie zgodzić sięto oppose; resist
  • być przeciwkoto oppose; resist
Spanish ir en contra de, ir en contra de
  • ir en contra deto violate; breach
  • ir en contra deto be unfavourable to someone
  • ir en contra deto be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • ir en contra deto oppose; resist
  • oponerseto oppose; resist
  • contrariarto oppose; resist
Thai ฝืน, ขัด
  • ฝืน (fʉ̌ʉn)to be contrary to a trend, feeling
  • ขัด (kàt)to oppose; resist
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“go against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20against. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go against,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20against.

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