militate+against
21militate — verb (militate against) (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing. Origin C16: from L. militat , militare serve as a soldier , from miles, milit soldier . Usage The verbs militate and mitigate are often confused …
22militate — Synonyms and related words: act, aid, be effective, be in action, cancel out, count, counter, countervail, discourage, favor, foil, function, further, go, have effect, have free play, have play, help, hinder, militate against, operate, oppose,… …
23militate — [mil′ə tāt΄] vi. militated, militating [< L militatus, pp. of militare: see MILITANT] 1. Archaic to serve as a soldier; fight ( against) 2. to be directed (against); operate or work ( against or, rarely, for): said of facts, evidence, actions …
24militate / mitigate — Militate means to influence toward or against a change : The banality of Rhoda Book s stories militated against their becoming popular. Mitigate means to lessen, make easier, or bearable : A cold compress on your leg will mitigate the… …
25militate / mitigate — Militate means to influence toward or against a change : The banality of Rhoda Book s stories militated against their becoming popular. Mitigate means to lessen, make easier, or bearable : A cold compress on your leg will mitigate the… …
26militate — (v.) 1620s, to serve as a soldier (now rare), from L. militatum, pp. of militare serve as a soldier, from miles soldier (see MILITARY (Cf. military) (adj.)). Sense developed via conflict with, to be evidence for or against (1640s). Related:… …
27militate — , mitigate Often confused. To militate is to operate against or, much more rarely, for something: The news of the scandal militated against his election promises. To mitigate means to assuage, soften, make more endurable: His apology mitigated… …
28militate, mitigate — Often confused. To militate is to operate against or, much more rarely, for something: The news of the scandal militated against his election prospects. To mitigate means to assuage, soften, make more endurable: His apology mitigated the… …
29militate, mitigate — Often confused. To militate is to operate against or, much more rarely, for something: The news of the scandal militated against his election prospects. To mitigate means to assuage, soften, make more endurable: His apology mitigated the… …
30militate — /ˈmɪləteɪt / (say miluhtayt) verb (i) (militated, militating) to operate (against or in favour of); have effect or influence: every fact militated against his argument. {Latin mīlitātus, past participle of mīlitāre be a soldier} –militation… …
