GO AGAINST
Dictionary entry overview: What does go against mean?
• GO AGAINST (verb)
The verb GO AGAINST has 3 senses:
1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
3. resist
Familiarity information: GO AGAINST used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• GO AGAINST (verb)
Meaning:
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
go against; violate; break
Context example:
This sentence violates the rules of syntax
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "go against"):
fly in the face of; fly in the teeth of (go against)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
breach; transgress; infract; violate; offend; go against; break
Context examples:
offend all laws of humanity / violate the basic laws or human civilization / break a law / break a promise
Hypernyms (to "go against" is one way to...):
disrespect (show a lack of respect for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "go against"):
sin; transgress; trespass (commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law)
blunder; boob; goof; sin (commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake)
conflict; contravene; infringe; run afoul (go against, as of rules and laws)
trespass (break the law)
intrude; trespass (enter unlawfully on someone's property)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Resist
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
buck; go against
Context example:
buck the trend
Hypernyms (to "go against" is one way to...):
oppose; react (act against or in opposition to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
