militate (redirected from militates)

mil·i·tate  (ml-tt)

intr.v. mil·i·tat·ed, mil·i·tat·ing, mil·i·tates

To have force or influence; bring about an effect or a change: "All these factors militated to a different targeting priority" (Tom Clancy). "The chaste banality of his prose . . . militates against the stories' becoming literature" (Anthony Burgess).

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[Latin mlitre, mlitt-, to serve as a soldier, from mles, mlit-, soldier.]

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militate [ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt]

vb

(intr; usually foll by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc.) to have influence or effect the evidence militated against his release

[from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier]

militation  n

Usage: See at mitigate

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"

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militate

verb

militate against something counteract, conflict with, contend with, count against, oppose, counter, resist, be detrimental to, weigh against, tell against Her background militates against her. see mitigate

Translations

militate [ˈmɪlɪteɪt] VI to militate against → militar en contra de

militate

vi to militate against/in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of something → für/gegen etw sprechen

militate [ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt] vi to militate against → pregiudicare, essere di ostacolo a

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militate [ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt] vi to militate against → pregiudicare, essere di ostacolo a