to disincline
1
7.9
- verb
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪn/
- Formal
- His negative comments only served to disincline her from taking on the project.
Examples
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First, although all adults were once infants, few, if any, of us remember the experience; this lack of memory (save what parents and others may implant after the fact) may disincline us toward considering an aspect of human experience that seems quite remote from our individual perspective.
Academic text (2000) -
That disinclines them from making riskier decisions.
Blog text (20) -
Their harsh treatment of the helots had a definite influence on their foreign policy because the dangers at home often disinclined them from undertaking long military campaigns or imperialist adventures.
Academic text (1996) -
The manager's criticism of the proposal will likely disincline the team from pursuing it further.
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Her frequent absences disinclined her colleagues from relying on her for important tasks.
Synonyms
152
3.5
To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it
108
5.6
Make someone less likely to do something by making them fear bad results
104
4.4
To make someone feel strong dislike
34
6.0
To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them
26
6.7
To make someone feel strong dislike or disgust
6
8.3
To make someone unable or unwilling to do something because they feel unwell
4
5.1
Cause someone to feel strong dislike or disgust
2
6.3
Make someone unable to act naturally or show feelings
Antonyms
How Discouraging
104
6.7
108
5.6
152
3.5
- Formal
1
7.9
54
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disincline breaks into dis- meaning 'not' and incline meaning 'to lean' or 'to be willing'. So to disincline someone is to 'make them not lean' toward something, which is why it means to make someone unwilling or reluctant.