verb
- present participle of militate; working against or opposing something; having a strong influence in preventing something
Usage: formal
Examples
- The bad weather was militating against our outdoor plans.
- Several factors are militating against a quick resolution.
- His poor attendance record is militating against his promotion.
- Economic conditions are militating against expansion.
- The evidence is militating against their theory.
- Rising costs are militating against the project’s success.