militate

Meaning

1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
2. (obsolete) To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.

Synonyms

fight

contend

hinder

impugn

prevent

struggle

combat

conflict

Translations

militer

militare

αντιστρατεύομαι

widerstreiten

στρατεύομαι

militar

ناهض

tesir etmek

αντιμάχομαι

καταπολεμώ

strijden

pleiten tegen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪlɪteɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.