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militate
What does militate mean?
militate (verb): to give force or effect toward; to influence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use militate in a sentence?
- Trade sanctions militate against international cooperation. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce militate?
/ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does militate come from?
First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “militate” mean?
to avoid, especially persistently; ostracize
Not quite: that's what shun means.
to give force or effect toward; to influence
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to overstate, to describe more than the fact
Not quite: that's what exaggerate means.
to admit or agree to be true; to acknowledge
Not quite: that's what concede means.
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