go against

go against

vb (intr, preposition)

1. to be contrary to (principles or beliefs)

2. to be unfavourable to (a person) the case went against him

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	go against - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" violate, break fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of - go against; "This action flies in the face of the agreement"
	2.	go against - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" breach, infract, transgress, violate, offend, break disrespect - show a lack of respect for sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview" contravene, infringe, run afoul, conflict - go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules" trespass - break the law trespass, intrude - enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"
	3.	go against - resist; "buck the trend" buck react, oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"