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Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: , past participle of militare; MILITANT

militate

 verb
     
mil‧i‧tate

militate against something

phrasal verb
to prevent something or make it less likely to happen:
Environmental factors militate against building the power station in this area.
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