v.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ē -di- ' sp ō z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1646
1 : to dispose in advance <a good teacher predispose s children to learn>
2 : to make susceptible <malnutrition predispose s one to disease>
intransitive verb : to bring about susceptibility
synonyms see INCLINE
– pre · dis · po · si · tion \ ˌ pr ē - ˌ dis-p ə - ' zi-sh ə n \ noun