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INDISPOSE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to feel unwell
Example:
She was indisposed
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "indispose" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "indispose"):
hurt (give trouble or pain to)
bind; constipate (cause to be constipated)
fag; fag out; fatigue; jade; outwear; tire; tire out; wear; wear down; wear out; wear upon; weary (exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
indisposition (a slight illness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make unfit or unsuitable
Example:
Your income disqualifies you
Synonyms:
disqualify; indispose; unfit
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "indispose" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 3
Meaning:
Make unwilling
Synonyms:
disincline; indispose
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "indispose" is one way to...):
determine; influence; mold; regulate; shape (shape or influence; give direction to)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Antonym:
dispose (make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief)
Derivation:
indisposition (a certain degree of unwillingness)
