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disincline

[ dis-in-klahyn ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪnˈklaɪn /
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verb (used with or without object), dis·in·clined, dis·in·clin·ing.
to make or be averse or unwilling: Your rudeness disinclines me to grant your request.
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Origin of disincline

First recorded in 1640–50; dis-1 + incline
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British Dictionary definitions for disincline

disincline
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪn) /

verb
to make or be unwilling, reluctant, or averse

Derived forms of disincline

disinclination (ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən), noun
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