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susceptible

[ suh-sep-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. admitting or capable of some specified treatment:

    susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.

  2. accessible or especially liable or subject to some influence, mood, agency, etc.:

    susceptible to colds; susceptible to flattery.

  3. capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.


susceptible

/ əˈɛəə /

adjective

  1. postpositive; foll by of or to yielding readily (to); capable (of)

    hypotheses susceptible of refutation

    susceptible to control

  2. postpositivefoll byto liable to be afflicted (by)

    susceptible to colds

  3. easily impressed emotionally
“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

  • ܲˈپԱ, noun
  • ܲˈپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·t··Ա noun
  • ܲ·t· adverb
  • ԴDzȴܲ·t· adjective
  • nonܲ·t··Ա noun
  • nonܲ·t· adverb
  • v·ܲ·t· adjective
  • over·ܲ·t··Ա noun
  • over·ܲ·t· adverb
  • ȴܲ·t· adjective
  • ܲȴܲ·t· adjective
  • unܲ·t··Ա noun
  • unܲ·t· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of susceptible1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Late Latin susceptibilis, from suscept(us) “taken up” (past participle of suscipere “to take up, support,” from sus- sus- + -cipere, combining form of capere “to take”) + -ibilis -ible
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of susceptible1

C17: from Late Latin susceptibilis, from Latin suscipere to take up, from sub- + capere to take
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"There are a lot of susceptible people that are committing to surgeries that a fairly large proportion will regret," Prof Frame said.

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Those exports, like manufactured goods, could be susceptible to retaliatory tariffs.

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That audit, released late in February, found disjointed services and inadequate financial controls leaving the city’s homelessness programs susceptible to waste and fraud.

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