militate — to have a strong influence against something; to make something less likely to happen or succeed
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have a strong influence against something; to make something less likely to happen or succeed
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/
Korean meaning: ~에 불리하게 작용하다, 방해하다, 저해하다
Korean pronunciation: **밀**리테이트
Example Sentences
- His habit of arriving late to meetings militates against his chances of becoming team leader.
- The rainy weather militates against our picnic plans, but pizza delivery militates in favor of a cozy movie night!
- High inflation rates militate against consumer spending.
militate
VERB//ˈmɪlɪteɪt//
to have a strong influence against something; to make something less likely to happen or succeed
~에 불리하게 작용하다, 방해하다, 저해하다
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Origin
From Latin militatus, meaning 'to serve as a soldier.' The word evolved from its military sense of 'fighting' to mean 'working against' or 'being unfavorable to.'
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“His habit of arriving late to meetings militates against his chances of becoming team leader.”
“The rainy weather militates against our picnic plans, but pizza delivery militates in favor of a cozy movie night!”
“High inflation rates militate against consumer spending.”
“My cat's loud purring militates against my attempts to have serious phone conversations.”
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