make+unfit

  • 21indispose — [in΄di spōz΄] vt. indisposed, indisposing [prob. back form. < INDISPOSED] 1. to make unfit or unable; disqualify 2. to make unwilling or disinclined 3. to make slightly ill …

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  • 22disqualify — transitive verb Date: 1712 1. to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions ; make unfit 2. to deprive of a power, right, or privilege 3. to make ineligible for a prize or for further competition because of violations of the… …

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  • 23indispose — transitive verb ( posed; posing) Etymology: probably back formation from indisposed Date: 1653 1. a. to make unfit ; disqualify b. to make averse ; disincline 2. archaic to cause to be in poor physical …

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  • 24indispose — /in di spohz /, v.t., indisposed, indisposing. 1. to make ill, esp. slightly. 2. to put out of the proper condition for something; make unfit: The long tennis match indisposed me for any further physical activity that day. 3. to render averse or… …

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  • 25disable — mid 15c., from DIS (Cf. dis ) do the opposite of + ablen (v.) to make fit (see ABLE (Cf. able)). Related: DISABLED (Cf. Disabled); disabling. Earlier in the same sense was unable (v.) make unfit, render unsuitable (c.1400) …

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  • 26indispose — in•dis•pose [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈspoʊz[/t]] v. t. posed, pos•ing 1) to make ill, esp. slightly 2) to make unfit; disqualify 3) to render averse or unwilling; disincline: His anger indisposed him from helping[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60 …

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  • 27indispose — /ɪndəsˈpoʊz/ (say induhs pohz) verb (t) (indisposed, indisposing) 1. to put out of the proper condition (for something); make unfit; disqualify. 2. to make ill, especially slightly. 3. to disincline; render averse or unwilling. {in 3 + dispose} …

  • 28disqualify — [dis kwôl′ə fī΄, dis′kwôl′ə fī΄] vt. disqualified, disqualifying 1. to make unfit or unqualified; incapacitate 2. to make or declare ineligible; take a right or privilege away from, as of further participation in a sport, for breaking rules… …

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  • 29indispose — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) make unfit or unable. 2 (often foll. by towards, from, or to + infin.) make averse …

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  • 30des´o|late|ness — des|o|late «adjective. DEHS uh liht; verb. DEHS uh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. not producing anything; laid waste; devastated; barren: »desolate land. SYNONYM(S) …

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