Meaning of INDISPOSE
| Pronunciation: | | `indi'spowz
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- [v] cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"
- [v] make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"
- [v] make unwilling
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| | Synonyms: | | disincline, disqualify, unfit |
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| | Antonyms: | | dispose, dispose, incline, qualify | | |
| | See Also: | | alter, alter, bind, change, change, constipate, fag, fag out, fatigue, hurt, jade, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`dis*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indisposed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Indisposing}.] [OE. indispos indisposed,
feeble, or F. indispos['e] 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.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 from |
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