Synonyms for go against
All synonyms
Verb
1. Break — to violate; to breach; to break
break, breach, violate, offend, contravene, transgress, infract rare
Definitions
- v. 1
To violate; to breach; to break.
What he did goes against the rules.
Example sentences
- breach Did the hackers breach the cybersecurity defenses?
- violate These factories violate multiple health regulations.
- offend I can never allow you to offend my wife like this.
- contravene Nature feigns to contravene her own laws.
- buck Benedito saw Adriano's buck grazing near his herd.
- oppose Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
By length
- 4 letters
- buck1
- 5 letters
- break1
- 6 letters
- breach1, oppose2, offend2
- 7 letters
- violate3, infract
- 10 letters
- contravene3, transgress2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oppose2 = 2 syllables).