Language:
Free Online Dictionary|3Dict

indispose

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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}.]
   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 : WordNet®

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"
Sort by alphabet : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z