gone against
Acted in opposition
Gone against means to have opposed, resisted, or acted contrary to something or someone.
If a decision went against you, it was unfavorable to your interests.
To have gone against advice or orders is to have disregarded them.
The phrase also applies to competing with or contradicting: The evidence went against everything we believed.
It suggests conflict with expectations, wishes, authority, or established patterns.
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
- contravenedActed against a rule
- revoltedRose in opposition
- transgressedBroke a rule
- disobeyedFailed to follow orders
flouted · stood up to · subverted · resisted · pushed back · protested · rebelled · mutinied · opposed · dissented · conflicted · contradicted · violated · clashed · challenged · questioned · disputed · rejected