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Go against

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Verb
  1. 1
    To violate; to breach; to break.

    "What he did goes against the rules."

  2. 2
    resist wordnet
  3. 3
    To be unfavourable to someone.

    "What she said in court today went against them."

  4. 4
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises wordnet
  5. 5
    To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.

    "This goes against my instincts."

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  1. 6
    fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns wordnet
  2. 7
    To oppose; to resist

    "He dared not go against the King."

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