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
Elaine	i-LAYN (English)	English, Arthurian Romance
Pio	-	Italian, Portuguese
Baard	-	Norwegian
Glenys	-	Welsh
Aldin	-	Bosnian
Jacquelyn	JAK-ə-lin	English