went against
Acted in opposition
Went against means to oppose or act contrary to something.
You can go against someone's wishes, go against the grain, or go against conventional wisdom.
It also describes unfavorable outcomes: The verdict went against us.
In competition, teams go against each other: We went against them in the semifinals.
- opposeAct against something
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- stood up toConfronted without retreating
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
- revoltedRose in opposition
contradict · defy · disputed · subverted · rebel · transgressed · swam upstream · betrayed · broke ranks · objected · dissented · argued · fought · clashed · thwarted · refused · disobeyed · boycotted
alignment/support
went againstsupported
Gave aid or backing
backed · stood by · sided with · went along with · championed