indispose

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=dis=pose

CIDE DICTIONARY

indispose, v. t. [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indisposé indisposed. See In- not, and Dispose.].

•  To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.  [1913 Webster]
•  To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

  "It made him rather indisposed than sick."  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

indispose, v.tr.
1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) make unfit or unable.
2 (often foll. by towards, from, or to + infin.) make averse.

THESAURUS

indispose

afflict, blunt, chill, cool, damp, dampen, debilitate, deflect, derange, deter, devitalize, disable, disaffect, discourage, disincline, disinterest, disorder, distract, divert, enervate, enfeeble, hospitalize, incapacitate, invalid, lay up, put off, quench, reduce, repel, sicken, turn aside, turn away, turn from, turn off, weaken, wean from

ROGET THESAURUS

indispose

Dissuasion

VB dissuade, dehort, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate, disincline, indispose, shake, stagger, dispirit, discourage, dishearten, deter, repress, hold back, keep back, render averse, repel, turn aside, wean from, act as a drag, throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench, deprecate, disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubble, disabuse (correction).