— militation , n.
/mil"i tayt'/ , v.i. , militated, militating .
1. to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him.
2. Obs.
a. to be a soldier.
b. to fight for a belief.
[ 1615-25; militatus (ptp. of militare to serve as a soldier), equiv. to milit- (s. of miles ) soldier + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Usage . See mitigate .