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predispose.

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

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.