militate
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ɪˌteɪt verb (used without object), mil·i·tat·ed, mil·i·tat·ing.
1.
to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him.
2.
Obsolete.
a.
to be a soldier.
b.
to fight for a belief.
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| —vb | |
| (intr; | |
| [C17: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier] | |
| mili'tation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
militate
1625, "to serve as a soldier," from L. militatum, pp. of militare "serve as a soldier," from miles "soldier" (see military). Sense developed via "conflict with," to "be evidence" (for or against), 1642.
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Example sentences
The outcome of some of the incidents may be anticipated, but that does not militate against them.
If anything, it is likely to militate against prisoners' rehabilitation.
While there appeared to be reasons making the additional summons filing mandatory, other reasons militate against it.
Other factors militate against major reliance on tax increases as well.
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