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Synonyms for go against
go against
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Princeton's WordNet
violate, go against, breakverb
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Synonyms:
crack, break away, give way, soften, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, part, plunder, collapse, disclose, die, transgress, founder, weaken, rape, outrage, discover, snap off, stop, go, demote, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, spoil, offend, get out, fracture, relegate, ravish, violate, divulge, pause, assault, get around, wear out, cave in, let on, buck, break-dance, desecrate, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, dishonour, better, burst, go bad, break off, dishonor, bust, erupt, bring out, recrudesce, break dance, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, ruin, fall apart, kick downstairs, profane, break down, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, expose, break, discontinue, despoil, intermit, weartransgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakverb
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"
Synonyms:
crack, break away, plunder, soften, reveal, give out, unwrap, conk out, spite, part, collapse, disclose, die, transgress, ruin, founder, weaken, rape, outrage, discover, trespass, snap off, stop, go, demote, wear out, break out, separate, split, give away, damp, smash, interrupt, spoil, offend, appal, wound, overstep, relegate, bring out, violate, hurt, divulge, pause, break-dance, assault, get around, ravish, cave in, let on, buck, pique, desecrate, check, break up, breach, break in, give, split up, dishonour, better, gap, burst, injure, break off, dishonor, bust, erupt, bruise, recrudesce, break dance, dampen, fall in, bump, let out, scandalise, fall apart, kick downstairs, scandalize, profane, fracture, break down, shock, infract, fail, come apart, bankrupt, develop, give way, sin, expose, break, go bad, discontinue, despoil, intermit, get out, appall, wearbuck, go againstverb
resist
"buck the trend"
Synonyms:
violate, buck, jerk, shoot down, tear, offend, charge, infract, break, hitch, shoot, transgress, breach
Matched Categories
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#123 | go | |
#207 | part | |
#272 | check | |
#495 | better | |
#555 | give | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1482 | develop | |
#1605 | rape | |
#1618 | break | |
#1763 | die | |
#2228 | separate | |
#2636 | fail | |
#2664 | wear | |
#2995 | discover | |
#3684 | split | |
#3994 | sin | |
#4114 | gap | |
#4224 | crack | |
#4602 | shock | |
#5093 | hurt | |
#5175 | shoot | |
#5672 | founder | |
#6171 | assault | |
#7052 | collapse | |
#7124 | reveal | |
#8285 | buck | |
#9001 | breach | |
#9117 | wound | |
#9356 | tear | |
#9419 | disclose | |
#9876 | burst | |
#9954 | unwrap | |
#10588 | bump | |
#10611 | pause | |
#10713 | bust | |
#10782 | spite | |
#11623 | interrupt | |
#12366 | expose | |
#12746 | violate | |
#13346 | smash | |
#14164 | ruin | |
#14556 | jerk | |
#14594 | hitch | |
#14595 | fracture | |
#18220 | damp | |
#20114 | outrage | |
#21436 | spoil | |
#21898 | bankrupt | |
#22808 | discontinue | |
#23039 | offend | |
#25411 | weaken | |
#30385 | soften | |
#32543 | profane | |
#33365 | trespass | |
#33441 | pique | |
#34306 | injure | |
#37254 | plunder | |
#42688 | divulge | |
#45961 | bruise | |
#51445 | dampen | |
#53129 | erupt | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#92722 | dishonour | |
#98708 | transgress | |
#108826 | demote | |
#109510 | relegate | |
#132871 | desecrate | |
#151654 | ravish | |
#164683 | overstep | |
#216390 | appal | |
#228192 | despoil | |
#290491 | appall | |
#318728 | intermit |
How to use go against in a sentence?
Eliminating affirmative action does not mean opposing against diversity. Universities should base admissions decisions on academics and extracurricular activities, not skin color. There are other ways to promote diversity within the merit system, affirmative action may sound like a positive policy for universities to have, but it is discrimination. The term tries hides its discriminatory practices behind the concept of diversity.
Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner:
The lack of accountability in these cases stands in stark contrast to disciplinary actions taken against VA whistleblowers, the VA has attempted to fire or suspend whistleblowers for minor indiscretions and, often, for activity directly related to the employee's whistleblowing. While OSC has worked with VA headquarters to rescind the disciplinary actions in these cases, the severity of the initial punishments chills other employees from stepping forward to report concerns.
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
As we have said from the time the district attorney announced charges against Mr. Manafort, this is a case that should never have been brought because the dismissed indictment is a clear violation of New York law, as the trial court held, and the Appellate Division affirmed, the people's arguments' all far short' of triggering an exception to double jeopardy that would justify this prosecution.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
I do not give in, we stood fast against huge pressure, and we will continue to do so.
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