go against
     v 1: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or
          patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
          [syn: {violate}, {break}] [ant: {conform to}]
     2: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
        humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
        "break a law" [syn: {transgress}, {offend}, {infract}, {violate},
         {breach}, {break}]
     3: resist; "buck the trend" [syn: {buck}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0