predisposing

[US]/ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/
[UK]/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. make someone inclined in advance, susceptible, or prone to something, especially to illness.

Phrases & Collocations

predispose to illness

Example Sentences

Fatigue predispose to colds.

Fatigue predisposes one to colds.

Certain people may be predisposed to mental illness.

lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure.

conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.

Cigarette advertising predisposes children to smoking.

His lifestyle predisposed him to high blood pressure.

I have heard nothing that predisposes me in her favor.

isn't predisposed to the study of history. See also Synonyms at slant disincline

His good manners predispose people in his favor.See Synonyms at incline

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