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militate

verb

/ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/

Meaning

to have a strong effect against something; to work as a powerful factor in preventing or influencing an outcome

His lack of experience will militate against his promotion.

militate against

hinder, oppose, obstruct, counteract, prevent

support, favor, assist

militate against, factors militating, circumstances militating

Teasing or joking in a lighthearted way.

To spread or transmit an idea, belief, or information widely; also to reproduce in plants or animals...

to make cloth by interlacing threads; to move in and out

To place or deal with things close together for contrasting effect; to compare by placing side by si...

to talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way; to walk for pleasure without a fixe...

to speak or write about something with great enthusiasm or admiration