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indispose
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb indispose has 3 senses
- indispose(v = verb.cognition) disincline - make unwilling; Array is one way to determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape
- indispose(v = verb.change) disqualify, unfit - make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you" is one way to alter, change, modify
- indispose(v = verb.body) Array - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed" is one way to alter, change, modify
Antonym: dispose
Derived form noun indisposition2
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derived form noun indisposition1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
indispose, v. t. [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indisposé indisposed. See In- not, and Dispose.].
- To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify. [1913 Webster]
- To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. Shak. [1913 Webster]"It made him rather indisposed than sick." [1913 Webster]
- To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties. [1913 Webster]"The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
indispose, v.tr.
1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) make unfit or unable.
2 (often foll. by towards, from, or to + infin.) make averse.
1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) make unfit or unable.
2 (often foll. by towards, from, or to + infin.) make averse.
THESAURUS
indispose
afflict, blunt, chill, cool, damp, dampen, debilitate, deflect, derange, deter, devitalize, disable, disaffect, discourage, disincline, disinterest, disorder, distract, divert, enervate, enfeeble, hospitalize, incapacitate, invalid, lay up, put off, quench, reduce, repel, sicken, turn aside, turn away, turn from, turn off, weaken, wean fromROGET THESAURUS
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Dissuasion
VB dissuade, dehort, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate, disincline, indispose, shake, stagger, dispirit, discourage, dishearten, deter, repress, hold back, keep back, render averse, repel, turn aside, wean from, act as a drag, throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench, deprecate, disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubble, disabuse (correction).
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