predispose

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predispose

Where it comes from

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

verb predisposes · predisposing · predisposed

To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.

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verb to influence someone or something beforehand

Español	predisponer
Ελληνικά	προδιαθέτω prodiathéto

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@misc{predispose_2026,
  title = {predispose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predispose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}