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to disincline

to disincline

7.9
To make someone not want to do something
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪn/
  • Formal
translation icon : desanimar
  • His negative comments only served to disincline her from taking on the project.

Examples

  • 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.

  • Her frequent absences disinclined her colleagues from relying on her for important tasks.

Synonyms

to discourage
vsto disincline
257 3.5

To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it

makes someone generally reluctant rather than undermining confidence
to deter
vsto disincline
94 5.6

Make someone less likely to do something by making them fear bad results

produces reluctance without relying on fear or threat
to turn off
vsto disincline
  • Informal
44 4.4

To make someone feel strong dislike

results in a general reluctance rather than strong personal dislike
to dissuade
vsto disincline
35 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

causes someone to feel unwilling without active persuasion
to repulse
vsto disincline
23 6.7

To make someone feel strong dislike or disgust

leads to mild unwillingness rather than strong physical disgust
to indispose
vsto disincline
18 8.3

To make someone unable or unwilling to do something because they feel unwell

causes unwillingness without emphasizing physical illness as the reason
to inhibit
vsto disincline
11 6.3

Make someone unable to act naturally or show feelings

causes unwillingness but focuses on internal restraint not mere reluctance
to repel
vsto disincline
5 5.1

Cause someone to feel strong dislike or disgust

creates milder reluctance rather than intense disgust or aversion

Antonyms

to encourage
∞ 2.3

Give someone support and confidence so they try or keep doing something

to persuade
472 2.7

To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons

How Discouraging

to alienate
123 6.7
to deter
94 5.6
to discourage
257 3.5
to disincline
  • Formal
7.9
to put off
22 3.7

Surface Forms

disincline infinitive
disinclined past
disinclined past participle
disinclining present participle
disinclines third person singular

Morphology

disincline = incline (transparent) = dis + incline

The meaning is a straightforward negating or reversing prefixation from 'incline' in its sense of making someone willing or disposed.

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.