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Indispose v. t. (past & past part. indisposed; pres. part. indisposing)

To render unfit or unsuited; to disqualify.

To disorder slightly as regards health; to make somewhat. "It made him rather indisposed than sick."

To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties. "The king was sufficiently indisposed towards the persons, or the principles, of Calvin's disciples."

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"Indisposed" Quotes from Famous Books

... Mr. Canning is not indisposed to join the present Cabinet, and may wish one or two of his particular friends ...

— The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals, Volume 2. • Lord Byron

... natural, inherent aversion to the subject of religion, resting in the hearts of the young. It is neither reasonable in itself, nor respectful to the Creator, to insist he has so constituted the human soul, that it is naturally and necessarily indisposed to a topic which is most vitally connected with its happiness, and which should receive a large share ...

— Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness • John Mather Austin

... the chilly drawing-room, where a fire was lighted, but where there was no evidence of human living, and the cozy parlour, where Mrs. Tozer sat in her best cap, still wheezy, but convalescent, waiting for her tea, and not indisposed to receive such deputations of the community as might come to ask for her. Finally, Phoebe opened the door of that sanctuary, which was dazzling with bright fire-light after the gloom outside. It was a very comfortable interior, arranged by Phoebe to suit her own ideas rather than those ...

— Phoebe, Junior • Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant

... pernicious consequences that might be expected to flow from the proposed measure if put into execution. However unfounded in history, the claim of the Parliament of Paris appears to have been viewed with indulgence by monarchs most of whom were not indisposed to defer to the legal knowledge of the counsellors, nor unwilling to enhance the consideration of the venerable and ancient body to which the latter belonged. In all cases, however, the final responsibility ...

— The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) • Henry Martyn Baird

... predilection in their favor and even threatened to kill the white inhabitants unless they would join the "Boston men." There can be little doubt that the majority of the people on the River St. John were at this time not indisposed to side with the Revolutionary party. A public meeting was held on the 14th of May, 1776, at the meeting house in Maugerville, at which a number of highly disloyal resolutions were unanimously adopted. One of the ...

— Glimpses of the Past - History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 • W. O. Raymond

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