'Militate' definitions:

Definition of 'militate'

From: WordNet
verb
Have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"

Definition of 'Militate'

From: GCIDE
  • Militate \Mil"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Militated; p. pr. & vb. n. Militating.] [L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.] To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with. [1913 Webster]
  • These are great questions, where great names militate against each other. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor. --Gibbon. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'militate'

From: Moby Thesaurus