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go against

verb

Definitions

  1. To violate

    To violate; to breach; to break.

    • What he did goes against the rules.
    • This sentence goes against English grammar.

  2. To be unfavourable to someone.

    • What she said in court today went against them.
    • The court's decision went against them.

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

    • This goes against my instincts.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To oppose

      To oppose; to resist

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA