Militate

v. i.

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To make war; to fight; to contend; - usually followed by against and with. [imp. & p. p. Militated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Militating .] These are great questions, where great names militate against each other. - Burke. The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor. - Gibbon.

Verb

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militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"

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, percolate, perform, perk, play, prevent, promote, resist, run, take effect, tell, tick, work