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- [in-di-spohz]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈspoʊz/
- /ˌɪn.dɪs.ˈpəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-di-spohz]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈspoʊz/
Definitions of indispose word
- verb with object indispose to make ill, especially slightly. 1
- verb with object indispose to put out of the proper condition for something; make unfit: The long tennis match indisposed me for any further physical activity that day. 1
- verb with object indispose to render averse or unwilling; disincline: His anger indisposed him from helping. 1
- noun indispose Make (someone) unfit for or unable to do something. 1
- verb indispose to make unwilling or opposed; disincline 0
- verb indispose to cause to feel ill 0
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Origin of indispose
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; back formation from indisposed
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Parts of speech for Indispose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indispose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
indispose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indispose
verb indispose
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- incur — to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious): to incur a huge number of debts.
Antonyms for indispose
verb indispose
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- overthrow — to depose, as from a position of power; overcome, defeat, or vanquish: to overthrow a tyrant.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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