Meanings
verbindispose (third-person singular simple present indisposes, present participle indisposing, simple past and past participle indisposed)
present singular third person indisposes · participle present indisposing · participle past indisposed · past indisposed
- transitiveTo render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.
- transitiveTo make indisposed, or slightly unwell.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Frenchindisposer
- Englishindispose
From Middle French indisposer, equivalent to in- + dispose.
More words from Middle French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian правя негоден, предизвиквам неразположение
- правя негоден (pravja negoden)To render unfit or unsuited
- предизвиквам неразположение (predizvikvam nerazpoloženie)To make indisposed
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indispose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indispose
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“indispose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indispose. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indispose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indispose.
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