militate

militate meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada

Examples of militate in a sentence

• The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.1944 January and February, W. J. Reynolds, “Locomotive No. 1007 of the Great Northern Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 7:
• It has been at least an academic tradition, if no more, that mathematical studies militate against amatory inclinations.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 149:
• This fact would militate in favor of using burglary as the independent variable.2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, chapter 3, in Illusion of Order:
• There are a number of theoretical concerns which might seem to militate against the successful creation of a dictionary of Indian English.2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 308:

Synonyms of militate

• mitigate

Forms of militate

Origin of militate

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.

Words formed from militate

• militation

Questions about militate

What does militate mean?

Militate means to give force or effect toward; to influence.

What is militate in Tamil?

Militate in Tamil is ஒவ்வாதிரு. See Militate meaning in Tamil.

How do you use militate in a sentence?

The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.

What part of speech is militate?

Militate is a verb.

How do you pronounce militate?

Militate is pronounced /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/.

What is the past tense of militate?

The past tense of militate is militated.