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indispose

in·dis·pose

indispose

 
 
pronunciation:
In dih spoz
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: indisposes, indisposing, indisposed
definition 1: to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse.
His lack of a good reference from previous employers indisposed us from hiring him.
antonyms:
dispose, incline, predispose
definition 2: to make sick, usu. to a slight degree.
Wolfing down an enormous quantity of food had indisposed him, and there was no question now of his going anywhere but to the couch.
definition 3: to render unfit or incapable; disqualify.
She'd wanted to dance professionally, but the injury to her knee indisposed her.
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