Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst wʌnz ədˈvaɪs/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea (e.g. advice)
A1 She went swimming in the lake against one's advice.
A2 He decided to travel alone against one's advice.
B1 The student chose to pursue a career in art against one's advice.
B2 Despite the warnings, she invested all her savings in the risky venture against one's advice.
C1 The politician made a controversial decision against one's advice, leading to public outcry.
C2 The CEO stubbornly proceeded with the merger against one's advice, resulting in financial losses for the company.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence (e.g. against)
A1 She went to the party against her friend's advice.
A2 He decided to invest in the risky business against his financial advisor's advice.
B1 Despite her doctor's advice, she continued to smoke against one's advice.
B2 The team captain made the final call to go for the aggressive play against the coach's advice.
C1 The politician decided to go ahead with the controversial policy against one's advice.
C2 The CEO went against his board of directors' advice and proceeded with the merger.
formal He decided to invest all his savings in the risky stock market against his financial advisor's advice.
informal She went ahead and dyed her hair pink against her friend's advice.
slang I know you told me not to, but I went ahead and texted my ex anyway.
figurative Ignoring the weather forecast, he went hiking up the mountain against everyone's advice.
advised against
against their advice
more against one's advice
most against one's advice
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will be against one's advice
have advised against
is advising against
against one's advice
against one's advice
to advise against
advising against
advised against