List of work against synonyms and work against related words.
antagonize, be antipathetic, be inimical, beat against, clash, collide, conflict, conflict with, confute, contradict, contrapose, contravene, counter, counteract, counterattack, counterpose, countervail, counterwork, cross, go against, go counter to, interfere with, lock horns, meet head-on, militate against, oppose, oppugn, resist, run against, run counter to, swim upstream