militate againstsomething
phrasal verbwithmilitateverbuk/ˈmil.ɪ.teɪt/us/ˈmil.ə.teɪt/
formalto make something lesslikelytohappenorsucceed:
Thecomplexityandcostlinessof thejudicialsystemmilitate againstjusticefor theindividual.
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hamper
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- preventive
- scuttle