Meanings
verbdisincline (third-person singular simple present disinclines, present participle disinclining, simple past and past participle disinclined)
present singular third person disinclines · participle present disinclining · participle past disinclined · past disinclined · alternative disencline
- transitiveTo make reluctant; to lessen the inclination of.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Latindis-
- Middle Englishdis-
- Englishdis-
- Latininclīnāre
- Old Frenchencliner
- Middle Englishenclinen
- Englishincline
- Englishdisincline
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APA
disincline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disincline
MLA
“disincline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disincline. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disincline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disincline.
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