GO AGAINST as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • resist
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • buck the trend
    Hypernyms(s) go against is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • act in disregard of laws and rules
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • offend all laws of humanity
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization
    • break a law
    Hypernyms(s) go against is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • fail to agree with
    • be in violation of
    • as of rules or patterns
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This sentence violates the rules of syntax
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)