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predispose

verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/

Meaning

To make someone more likely to behave in a certain way or be affected by something.

His genetics may predispose him to diabetes.

incline, influence, prepare, bias

discourage, prevent, deter

predispose to, predispose someone, predispose toward

to give something and receive something else; to trade

The act of putting money into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the...

to look at something with a fixed gaze

to criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

to engage in plots or schemes, usually for harmful or evil purposes

to mock or criticize something using satire