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go against

/ go against /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
resist
"buck the trend"
Type of:
react oppose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Opposites:
conform to
Kinds of:
fly in the face of fly in the teeth of
Derived:
violation infringement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
act in disregard of laws and rules
"offend all laws of humanity"
"violate the basic laws or human civilization"
"break a law"
Type of:
disrespect
Kinds of:
sin transgress trespass blunder boob
Derived:
breach violator lawbreaker law offender misdemeanor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

react oppose fly in the face of fly in the teeth of conform to disrespect sin transgress trespass blunder boob