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Go Against (Verb)

Meaning 1

Resist; "buck the trend".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Buck

Hypernyms

  • React

Meaning 2

Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Break
  • Transgress
  • Breach
  • Offend
  • Violate
  • Infract

Hypernyms

  • Disrespect

Hyponyms

  • Boob
  • Sin
  • Contravene
  • Infringe
  • Blunder
  • Trespass
  • Run Afoul
  • Transgress
  • Drop The Ball
  • Conflict
  • Intrude

Meaning 3

Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Break
  • Violate

Hyponyms

  • Fly In The Face Of
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