indispose

  • 11indispose — /in di spohz /, v.t., indisposed, indisposing. 1. to make ill, esp. slightly. 2. to put out of the proper condition for something; make unfit: The long tennis match indisposed me for any further physical activity that day. 3. to render averse or… …

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  • 12indispose — Synonyms and related words: afflict, blunt, chill, cool, damp, dampen, debilitate, deflect, derange, deter, devitalize, disable, disaffect, discourage, disincline, disinterest, disorder, distract, divert, enervate, enfeeble, hospitalize,… …

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  • 13indispose — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To disqualify] Syn. disallow, disable, incapacitate; see bar 2 . 2. [To discourage] Syn. dissuade, dishearten, disincline; see depress 2 , discourage 1 , 3 …

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  • 14indispose — in·dis·pose || ‚ɪndɪ spəʊz v. make ill; make unsuitable or unfit; make averse, cause to be unwilling, disincline …

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  • 15indispose — verb archaic make unfit for or averse to something …

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  • 16indispose — v. a. Disincline, render averse, make unfavorable, render reluctant …

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  • 17indispose — v 1. incapacitate, disable, debilitate, unfit, inactivate; disqualify, invalidate, disenable; put out of action, put out of commission, put out of gear, Sl. put out of whack, Inf. sideline, lay up, hospitalize; devitalize, enfeeble, extenuate,… …

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  • 18indispose — in·dis·pose …

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  • 19indispose — in•dis•pose [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈspoʊz[/t]] v. t. posed, pos•ing 1) to make ill, esp. slightly 2) to make unfit; disqualify 3) to render averse or unwilling; disincline: His anger indisposed him from helping[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 …

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  • 20indispose — /ɪndəsˈpoʊz/ (say induhs pohz) verb (t) (indisposed, indisposing) 1. to put out of the proper condition (for something); make unfit; disqualify. 2. to make ill, especially slightly. 3. to disincline; render averse or unwilling. {in 3 + dispose} …