militating

Variant of militate

militate definition

mili·tate (mil′ə tāt′)

intransitive verb militated -·tat′ed, militating -·tat′·ing

  1. Archaic to serve as a soldier; fight (against)
  2. to be directed (against); operate or work (against or, rarely, for): said of facts, evidence, actions, etc. his youth militated against him

Etymology: < L militatus, pp. of militare: see militant

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