INDISPOSE
Dictionary entry overview: What does indispose mean?
• INDISPOSE (verb)
The verb INDISPOSE has 3 senses:
1. make unwilling
2. make unfit or unsuitable
3. cause to feel unwell
Familiarity information: INDISPOSE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• INDISPOSE (verb)
Meaning:
Make unwilling
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
disincline; indispose
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)
Meaning:
Make unfit or unsuitable
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
disqualify; unfit; indispose
Context example:
Your income disqualifies you
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
Meaning:
Cause to feel unwell
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
She was indisposed
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
