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go against

VERB
counteract
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cancel out correct counterbalance halt negate neutralize offset prevent rectify redress resist thwart
STRONG
annul buck cancel check contravene countercheck countervail cross defeat fix foil frustrate hinder invalidate negative oppose remediate right
WEAK
counterwork
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist forward help worsen
STRONG
abet approve break encourage facilitate permit support uphold validate
VERB
traverse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cross
STRONG
balk buck check combat contest contravene counter counteract deny dispute duel fight frustrate gainsay hinder impede impugn negate obstruct oppose repel thwart
WEAK
disaffirm
Antonyms
STRONG
advance agree aid allow approve assist concur encourage facilitate forward go along help permit promote support surrender uphold yield
WEAK
back up confirm

Example Sentences

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The discoveries at McGraths Flat go against these expectations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

He testified: “It’s tough to go against the gradient with command and be the only one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A woman has lost an attempt to undo her adoption of two sisters after Supreme Court judges said to do so would go against the long held principle that adoption is "final and permanent".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

She didn’t even go against orders and say her name.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein