militate

Verb

Meaning

To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

matter act battle prevent perk mean conflict fight operate promote tell argue count register counter
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Antonyms

allow object avoid promote agree bar
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Hypernyms

work influence act upon

Derivatives

militated militating

Anagrams

limitate

Examples

Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed Source: Internet

Basic statutory interpretation canons would militate against this result. Source: Internet

Diverting military resources and manpower overseas will militate against establishing peace and security within its own border. Source: Internet

The fact that the jury found all the appellants guilty of a single conspiracy, as charged, but only guilty of the substantive offenses at the buildings where they were, does not militate against this conclusion. Source: Internet

The problem is that most Americans are not really aware of the problem of the spiritual forces that militate against believers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

militarywear militarywise militaster militation Militello militia