militate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

obsolete

To give force or effect toward; to influence. / (obsolete) To fight.

Japanese Meaning

～に影響を与える、作用を及ぼす / （古い用法で）戦う

The discovery of new documents could militate in favor of reopening the investigation.

新たな文書の発見は、捜査の再開に有利に働く可能性がある。

Sense（1）

To give force or effect toward; to influence.

to militate in favor of a particular result

Sense（2）

(obsolete) To fight.

militates

（ present singular third-person ）

militating

（ participle present ）

militated

（ participle past ）

militated

（ past ）