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Definitions

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

If results in those games and elsewhere go against them, they could be in the relegation zone by the time that last-four tie with Villa arrives.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Naval Academy, said officers accused of rebellion could, if freed, go against the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“You can’t go against your own ...” Yet, my so-called familia, my so-called people, had put me in the worst position of my life.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers