indispose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪndɪˈspəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′di spōz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•dis•pose  (in′di spōz),USA pronunciation v.t., -posed, -pos•ing. 
  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 unwilling;
    disincline:His anger indisposed him from helping.
  • back formation from indisposed 1650–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
indispose / ˌɪndɪˈspəʊz/ (transitive)
  1. to make unwilling or opposed; disincline
  2. to cause to feel ill
  3. to make unfit (for something or to do something)
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