indispose — to make (someone) unwilling or reluctant to do something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make (someone) unwilling or reluctant to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndɪˈspoʊz/
Example Sentences
- My boss's boring presentation indisposed me to attend the next meeting.
- The heavy rain indisposed the students to walk to school, so they took the bus instead.
- Too much spicy kimchi indisposed him, and he spent the whole afternoon in the bathroom.
indispose
VERB[/ˌɪndɪˈspoʊz/]
to make (someone) unwilling or reluctant to do something
The sudden fever began to indispose him just before the big presentation.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, formed by attaching the negative prefix 'in-' to 'dispose' (to arrange, to incline toward). Originally meaning 'to arrange contrary to' or 'to make unwilling,' the term later expanded to mean 'to make physically unwell or indisposed' through metaphorical extension from mental to physical state.
Breakdown
in- (not, opposite) + dis- (apart, away) + ponere (to place, to put), literally 'to place contrary to' or 'to reverse arrangement.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss's boring presentation indisposed me to attend the next meeting.”
“The heavy rain indisposed the students to walk to school, so they took the bus instead.”
“Too much spicy kimchi indisposed him, and he spent the whole afternoon in the bathroom.”
“She felt indisposed after the bumpy flight and canceled her dinner plans.”
“The civil servant was indisposed to sign the document without proper review.”
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