MILITATE AGAINST STH


Meaning of MILITATE AGAINST STH in English

( formal ) to prevent sth; to make it difficult for sth to happen or exist :

The supervisor's presence militated against a relaxed atmosphere.

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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.