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
AnĐEla	-	Croatian, Serbian
Samuela	-	Italian
Frideswide	-	History
Dauid	-	Biblical Greek
Armin	['a:min]
Jovian	-	Ancient Roman (Anglicized)