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go against

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counteract v.
traverse v.

VERB

counteract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cancel out correct counterbalance halt negate neutralize offset prevent rectify redress resist thwart

STRONG

annul buck cancel check contravene countercheck countervail cross defeat fix foil frustrate hinder invalidate negative oppose remediate right

WEAK

counterwork

Antonyms

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aid allow assist forward help worsen

STRONG

abet approve break encourage facilitate permit support uphold validate

VERB

traverse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross

STRONG

balk buck check combat contest contravene counter counteract deny dispute duel fight frustrate gainsay hinder impede impugn negate obstruct oppose repel thwart

WEAK

disaffirm

Antonyms

STRONG

advance agree aid allow approve assist concur encourage facilitate forward go along help permit promote support surrender uphold yield

WEAK

back up confirm

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go against

But she cannot free her own because it would go against custom, even though her grandfather "granted freedom to all the atas" when he was leader of the Protestant community in neighbouring Central Sumba.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Asked if he was willing to go against the president, Warsh said “ we are going to be an independent central bank at this moment and you are going to see no changes in that.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Brazil goal and Germany penalty are the only subjective interventions to go against the tournament favourites.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

“To be a leader in this society is to go against the culture,” Stone said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“People are probably just acting weird because they don’t want to go against Edie,” Fina says.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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