v. ( pompous ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against ('to make difficult')
USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use of ~ in place of militate to be substandard.
v. ( pompous ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ against ('to make difficult')
USAGE NOTE: Many consider the use of ~ in place of militate to be substandard.
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations. Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям. 2012