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predispose

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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3

verb

Meaning 3

make susceptible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This illness predisposes you to gain weight

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dispose, incline

History

Etymology

Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: προδιαθέτω (prodiathéto) — to influence someone or something beforehand