INDISPOSE

indispose

(verb) cause to feel unwell; “She was indisposed”

disqualify, unfit, indispose

(verb) make unfit or unsuitable; “Your income disqualifies you”

indispose, disincline

(verb) make unwilling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

indispose (third-person singular simple present indisposes, present participle indisposing, simple past and past participle indisposed)

(transitive) To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

(transitive) To make indisposed, or slightly unwell.

(transitive) To disincline.

A love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study.

Source: Wiktionary


In`dis*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indisposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Indisposing.] Etym: [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indisposé indisposed. See In- not, and Dispose.]

1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

2. To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. Shak. It made him rather indisposed than sick. Walton.

3. 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. The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples. Clarendon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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