Militating

/ˈmɪlɪteɪtɪŋ/

के विरुद्ध काम करना; बाधा बनना (विशेषकर: “militate against”)

Origin & History

From the verb militate (17th century), from Latin militare “to serve as a soldier,” from miles “soldier”; later developed the figurative sense “to have force/weight against.”

क्रिया militate (17वीं शताब्दी) से, जो लैटिन militare “सैनिक के रूप में सेवा करना” से आया है, और यह miles “सैनिक” से बना है; बाद में इसका रूपक अर्थ विकसित हुआ—“किसी के विरुद्ध जोर/वजन के साथ प्रभाव डालना।”

Definition

Militating means acting or having an influence in a way that makes something less likely to happen or succeed, often used in the phrase “militate against.”

Militating का अर्थ है ऐसा प्रभाव डालना या ऐसा कार्य करना जिससे कोई बात होने या सफल होने की संभावना कम हो जाए; यह अक्सर “militate against” (के विरुद्ध प्रभाव डालना/बाधा बनना) के रूप में प्रयुक्त होता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb (present participle/gerund):
Several factors are militating against a quick settlement.
कई कारक त्वरित समझौते के विरुद्ध काम कर रहे हैं।

Usage Examples

His lack of experience is militating against his promotion.
High costs are militating against wider adoption of the technology.
The evidence militates against the defendant’s version of events.
Time constraints are militating against a thorough review.

Synonyms

Working against Counting against Telling against Hindering Impeding Opposing Mitigating (rare/incorrect in this sense—distinct meaning)

Related Forms

Noun
Militation (rare) / Militancy (different root/sense in common use)
Adjective
Militant (different meaning: aggressive/combative) / Militating (rare attributive use)

Idioms & Phrases

Militate against
के विरुद्ध प्रभाव डालना; बाधा बनना; खिलाफ जाना