act against
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To do something that goes against a rule, person, or belief.
"The doctor warned that acting against medical advice could be dangerous."
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OxfordUnion · 14:06
proceedings in order to act against

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fern · 0:45
act against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

THB the West is Right to be Suspicious of Islam - Full Debate
OxfordUnion · 153:01
The Act Against Appeals was repealed in the 1960s.

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RealLifeLore · 20:57
But they didn't and decided to act against Hezbollah unilaterally,

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they act against our interests, they're stupid, they're foolish,