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disincline

[ dis-in-klahyn ]

verb (used with or without object)

disinclined, disinclining.
  1. to make or be averse or unwilling:

    Your rudeness disinclines me to grant your request.



disincline

/ ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən; ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪn /

verb

  1. to make or be unwilling, reluctant, or averse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • disinclination, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of disincline1

First recorded in 1640–50; dis- 1 + incline
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Kilmer was exacting about his work, ambivalent about fame and disinclined to spend much time with the press.

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And from the prosecution’s perspective, the juror seemed disinclined to credit the seriousness of Trump falsifying business records to cover up his 2016 election interference.

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The board seemed disinclined to use outside guidance in benchmarking Musk’s pay against that of CEOs at comparable companies.

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But if Trump was counting on perceptions of a bad economy to hand him victory, reality seems disinclined to cooperate.

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