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Disincline — Dis in*cline , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disinclined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disinclining}.] To incline away the affections of; to excite a slight aversion in; to indispose; to make unwilling; to alienate. [1913 Webster] Careful . . . to disincline them… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disincline — [dis΄in klīn′] vt. disinclined, disinclining to make unwilling or reluctant … English World dictionary
disincline — transitive verb Date: 1647 to make unwilling … New Collegiate Dictionary
disincline — /dis in kluyn /, v.t., v.i., disinclined, disinclining. to make or be averse or unwilling: Your rudeness disinclines me to grant your request. [1640 50; DIS 1 + INCLINE] * * * … Universalium
disincline — verb Opposite of to incline; to make reluctant … Wiktionary
disincline — Synonyms and related words: blunt, chill, cool, damp, dampen, deflect, deter, disaffect, discourage, disinterest, distract, divert, indispose, put off, quench, repel, turn aside, turn away, turn from, turn off, wean from … Moby Thesaurus
disincline — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. dissuade, indispose, discourage. See dislike, dissuasion … English dictionary for students
disincline — dis·in·cline || ‚dɪsɪn klaɪn v. decline, be unwilling; make unwilling, cause to be averse to … English contemporary dictionary
disincline — v. a. Make averse or reluctant or unwilling, indispose … New dictionary of synonyms
disincline — dis·incline … English syllables
