Meaning & use
Militate
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to have a strong influence or effect, typically against something
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His lack of experience will militate against his chances of getting the promotion.
Rising costs militate against expanding the business this year.
A note on using this word
Almost always used with 'against,' and often confused with the unrelated word 'mitigate,' which means to lessen.
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