What is the meaning of go against?

Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns.
- usage: "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
- synonyms: violate, break
Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
- usage: "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
- synonyms: transgress, offend, infract, violate, breach, break
Resist.
- usage: "buck the trend"
- synonyms: buck

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APA	WordNet. (2010). go against. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/go_against/definitions/1282472
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "go against" http://smartdefine.org/go_against/definitions/1282472 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, go against, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/go_against/definitions/1282472>.
MLA	WordNet. "go against" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/go_against/definitions/1282472>

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