predispose
/ˌpriˈdɪspoʊz/
verb
- To make someone more likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular condition.
- Growing up in a musical environment may predispose a child to enjoy playing instruments.
- Lack of sleep can predispose people to make poor decisions.
- A family history of heart disease can predispose you to similar health problems.
- To influence someone in advance to have a particular opinion or attitude.
- Negative reviews can predispose audiences to dislike a movie before they see it.
- The article was written to predispose readers against the proposed law.
- Her kind words predisposed me to trust her from the start.