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mil·i·tate
/
ˈmɪl
ɪˌteɪt
/
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mil
-i-teyt
]
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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.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
mīlitātus
(past participle of
mīlitāre
to serve as a soldier), equivalent to
mīlit-
(stem of
mīles
) soldier +
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
mil·i·ta·tion,
noun
Can be confused:
militate,
mitigate
(see usage note at
mitigate
).
Usage note
See
mitigate.
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World English Dictionary
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
[C17: from Latin
mīlitātus,
from
mīlitāre
to be a soldier]
mili'tation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
Such factors
militate
against a speedy turnaround next year, say the pessimists.
While the shifts he describes are evident, there are also a number of factors that
militate
against decline.
The follies of the past do not
militate
the policy of today.
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