to militate in favor of a particular result
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Militate
//ˈmɪlɪteɪt//
Synonyms for "militate" (36 found)
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Translations
9 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- препятствам verb (to influence)
- преча verb (to influence)
French
1 entries- militer verb (to influence)
Greek
2 entries- αντιστρατεύομαι verb (to influence)
- στρατεύομαι verb (to influence)
Russian
4 entries- быть поме́хой verb (to influence)
- меша́ть verb (to influence)
- препя́тствовать verb (to influence)
- спосо́бствовать verb (to influence)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
to militate against the possibility of his election
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The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.
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It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations.
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