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English verb: go against | |||
| 1. | go against (stative) fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns | ||
| Samples | This sentence violates the rules of syntax. | ||
| Synonyms | break, violate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of | ||
| Antonyms | conform to | ||
| 2. | go against (social) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | ||
| Samples | Offend all laws of humanity. Violate the basic laws or human civilization. Break a law. Break a promise. | ||
| Synonyms | breach, break, infract, offend, transgress, violate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disrespect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, drop the ball, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, sin, transgress, trespass, trespass, trespass | ||
| Antonyms | keep, observe | ||
| 3. | go against (social) resist | ||
| Samples | Buck the trend. | ||
| Synonyms | buck | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oppose, react | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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