predispose
verb (used with object)
to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“Climate change is predisposing the fuels into drier conditions,” Stephens said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2020