militate against

militate against something

[for something] to work against something. Everything you have said today militates against an early settlement to our disagreement. This really militates against my going to college.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Albino	-	Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Zifa	-	Tatar, Bashkir
Jehu	JEE-hyoo (English)	Biblical
Ashlynn	ASH-lin	English (Modern)
Brynjarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Bengt	BENKT	Swedish