militate+against
31militate — verb his resentment of others in the company militates against his own chances for advancement Syn: tend to prevent, work against, hinder, discourage, prejudice, be detrimental to …
32militate — v.intr. (usu. foll. by against) (of facts or evidence) have force or effect (what you say militates against our opinion). Usage: Often confused with mitigate. Etymology: L militare militat f. miles militis soldier …
33militate — intransitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin militatus, past participle of militare to engage in warfare, from milit , miles Date: circa 1600 to have weight or effect < his boyish appearance militated against his getting an early promotion …
34militate — militation, n. /mil i tayt /, v.i., militated, militating. 1. to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him. 2. Obs. a. to be a soldier. b. to fight for a belief. [1615 25; < L militatus (ptp. of militare to …
35militate — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. operate (for or against). See action, influence …
36militate — mil·i·tate || mɪlɪteɪt v. work for or against something …
37militate — mil•i•tate [[t]ˈmɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him[/ex] 2) Obs. a) to be a soldier b) to fight for a belief • Etymology: 1615–25; < L mīlitātus, ptp. of …
38strive against — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, challenge, close with, combat, compete with, complain, complain loudly, confront, contend against, contend with,… …
39run against — Synonyms and related words: aggravated assault, aggression, amphibious attack, antagonize, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, banzai attack, be antipathetic, be at cross purposes, be inimical, bear, bear upon, beat against,… …
40struggle against — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, close with, combat, compete with, contend against, contest, fight, fight against, grapple with, join battle with,… …
