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militate

(mɪlɪteɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense militates, present participle militating, past tense, past participle militated

verb

To militate against something means to make it less possible or likely. To militate against someone means to prevent them from achieving something.

[formal]

Her background militates against her. [VERB + against]

All these rules and guidelines militate against intelligent thinking. [VERB + against]

militate in British English

(ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt)

verb

(intr; usually foll by against or for)

(of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effect

the evidence militated against his release

▶ USAGE See note at mitigate

Derived forms

militation (ˌmiliˈtation)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier

militate in American English

(ˈmɪləˌteɪt)

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmiliˌtated or ˈmiliˌtating

1. Archaic

to serve as a soldier; fight (against)

to be directed (against); operate or work (against or, rarely, for)

said of facts, evidence, actions, etc.

his youth militated against him

Word origin

< L militatus, pp. of militare: see militant

Examples of 'militate' in a sentence
militate

There would be a question mark on his record that might militate against promotion in the future.This seemed to militate against life; and then I felt, for the first time and not the last, that death at least is straightforward.Her temperament seemed to militate against her becoming the kind of writer she wanted to be.

Phrasal verbs

See militate against something

See militate for something

; see mitigate

Nearby words of
militate

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单词	militate
释义	Trends of militate View usage for: militate (mɪlɪteɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense militates, present participle militating, past tense, past participle militated verb To militate against something means to make it less possible or likely. To militate against someone means to prevent them from achieving something. [formal] Her background militates against her. [VERB + against] All these rules and guidelines militate against intelligent thinking. [VERB + against] militate in British English (ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt) verb (intr; usually foll by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effect the evidence militated against his release ▶ USAGE See note at mitigate Derived forms militation (ˌmiliˈtation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier militate in American English (ˈmɪləˌteɪt) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmiliˌtated or ˈmiliˌtating 1. Archaic to serve as a soldier; fight (against) 2. to be directed (against); operate or work (against or, rarely, for) said of facts, evidence, actions, etc. his youth militated against him Word origin < L militatus, pp. of militare: see militant Examples of 'militate' in a sentence militate There would be a question mark on his record that might militate against promotion in the future. Penn, John UNTO THE GRAVE (2003) This seemed to militate against life; and then I felt, for the first time and not the last, that death at least is straightforward. Hilary Mantel LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES (2003) Her temperament seemed to militate against her becoming the kind of writer she wanted to be. Howker, Janni ISAAC CAMPION (2003) Phrasal verbs See militate against something See militate for something ; see mitigate Nearby words of militate militant militaristic military militate militate against something militate for something militia Related terms of militate militate for something militate against something Synonyms of 'militate' militate Explore 'militate' in the dictionary
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