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Meaning of go against | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To violate; to breach; to break.
  2. To be unfavourable to someone.
  3. To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.
  4. To oppose; to resist

Equivalents

العربية خالف
Čeština příčit protivit
Deutsch widerstreben
Español in en contra de ir en contra de oponerse
Suomi rikkoa vastustaa
日本語 乖 佹 怫 悖る 戻 抗う 逆らう 違 違う
한국어 仵 佹 逆 거스르다 거역하다 어긋나다
Latina contraeo
Svenska strida
ไทย ขัด ทวน ฝ่าฝืน ฝืน
Українська перечити

Examples

“What he did goes against the rules.”
“This sentence goes against English grammar.”
“What she said in court today went against them.”
“The court's decision went against them.”
“This goes against my instincts.”
“He dared not go against the King.”
“We Fremen have a saying: God created Arrakis to train the faithful. One cannot go against the word of God.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

go against the grain go ahead go ahead with go all around the Wrekin go all out go all the way

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