predispose

//ˌpriː.dɪˈspəʊz//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

predisposeInfinitive
predisposePresent tense
predisposedPast tense
predisposedPast participle
predisposingPresent participle
predisposesThird-person singular
1

To make someone more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition.

A lack of sleep can predispose you to illness.

2

To influence someone in advance to have a particular attitude or opinion.

The negative reviews predisposed me against the restaurant before I even tried it.