What does "militates" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of militate

What is a synonym for "militates"?

Common synonyms include: advocate, favor, hinder, oppose, preclude, support.

verb

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Verb

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third-person singular simple present indicative of militate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
"The fact that it is purple militates against it being a trout."

"Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their domestication."