work against

work against someone or something

1. [for someone] to struggle against someone or something. She worked hard against the passage of the law. Dave worked against Betty.

2. . [for something] to militate against someone or something. This sort of works against your plan, does it not? Everything you said works against your client.

work against

1. To move or act contrary to something or someone: The new ideas work against the way we do things now.

2. To move or act in opposition or resistance to someone or something: Your meticulous attention to detail sometimes works against you.

3. To be successful at countering something or someone: The soccer team must find a strategy that works against the opponent's defense.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Romeo	-	Italian
Gamila	-	Arabic (Egyptian)
Bonaccorso	-	Italian
Diodotus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Damianos	-	Ancient Greek
Ernesta	-	Italian, Lithuanian