🧬predispose

verb
/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

His genetics may predispose him to diabetes.

Synonyms

incline, influence, prepare, bias

Antonyms

discourage, prevent, deter

Collocations

predispose to, predispose someone, predispose toward

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