Indispose

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indispose \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}.]
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     1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.


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     2. To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat.
        --Shak.
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              It made him rather indisposed than sick. --Walton.
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     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.
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              The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the
              persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples.
                                                    --Clarendon.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  indispose
       v 1: make unwilling [syn: {disincline}] [ant: {dispose}]
       2: make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"
          [syn: {disqualify}, {unfit}] [ant: {qualify}]
       3: cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "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 from