English Dictionary: indisposing | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Indispose \In`dis*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indisposing}.] [OE. indispos indisposed, feeble, or F. indispos[82] indisposed. See {In-} not, and {Dispose}.] 1. To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify. 2. To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. --Shak. It made him rather indisposed than sick. --Walton. 3. To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties. The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples. --Clarendon. |