militates

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Verb militate has 1 sense

militate - have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"
--₁ is one way to influence, act upon, work
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Militates

Verb (intransitive):

1. To actively oppose or work against something, especially a force or influence.

Example sentence: The lack of funding for education militates against the quality of learning in underprivileged communities.

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