go against

English

go against (third-person singular simple present goes against, present participle going against, simple past went against, past participle gone against)

To violate; to breach; to break.
What he did goes against the rules.

This sentence goes against English grammar.
To be unfavourable to someone.
What she said in court today went against them.

The court's decision went against them.
To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.
This goes against my instincts.
To oppose; to resist
He dared not go against the King.
- 1984, 2:11:25 from the start, in Dune‎ (Science Fiction), spoken by Paul Atreides, →OCLC:
  We Fremen have a saying: God created Arrakis to train the faithful. One cannot go against the word of God.

to violate; breach

to be unfavourable to someone

to be contrary to a trend, feeling

to oppose; resist

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