preincline

[ pree-in-klahyn ]

verb (used with object),pre·in·clined, pre·in·clin·ing.
  1. to dispose or prepare beforehand: Their experiences had preinclined them to think pessimistically.

Origin of preincline

1
First recorded in 1665–75; pre- + incline

Other words from preincline

  • pre·in·cli·na·tion [pree-in-kluh-ney-shuhn, pree-in-], /priˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən, ˌpri ɪn-/, noun

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