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Definition of predisposal - 4 dictionary results

pre⋅dis⋅pose

  [pree-di-spohz] verb, -posed, -pos⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
2. to render subject, susceptible, or liable: The evidence predisposes him to public censure.
3. to dispose beforehand.
4. Archaic. to dispose of beforehand, as in a will, legacy, or the like.
–verb (used without object)
5. to give or furnish a tendency or inclination: an underground job that predisposes to lung infection.
Origin:
1640–50; pre- + dispose

Related forms:
pre⋅dis⋅pos⋅al, noun
pre⋅dis⋅pos⋅ed⋅ly  [pree-di-spoh-zid-lee, -spohzd-] , adverb
pre⋅dis⋅pos⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. prearrange, prepare. 3. bias, incline.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·dis·pose
Pronunciation: "prE-di-'spOz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -posed; -pos·ing
: to dispose or incline in advance; specifically : to make ready and willing to commit a crime predisposed to engage in criminal behavior —W. Railroad LaFave and J. H. Israel>
NOTE: Predisposition on the part of a defendant vitiates the defense of entrapment. —pre·dis·po·si·tion /"prE-"dis-p&-'zi-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·dis·pose
Pronunciation: "prEd-is-'pOz
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -posed; -pos·ing
transitivesenses
: to make susceptible predisposes one to disease> predispose intransitive senses
: to bring about susceptibilitypredispose to infection>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

predispose pre·dis·pose (prē'dĭ-spōz')
v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es
To make susceptible, as to a disease.

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