Militate — Defs

01 v. i. To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.

imp. & p. p. Militated; p. pr. & vb. n. Militating

1.
To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.
“These are great questions, where great names militate against each other.” — Burke.

“The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor.” — Gibbon.