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third-person singular simple present militates, present participle militating, simple past and past participle militated
To give force or effect toward; to influence. quotations examples
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.
1944 January and February, W. J. Reynolds, “Locomotive No. 1007 of the Great Northern Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 7
There are a number of theoretical concerns which might seem to militate against the successful creation of a dictionary of Indian English.
2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 308
(obsolete) To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare. quotations
This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.
1625, Nathanael Brent, Free Schoole of Warre