predispose

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer que quelqu'un ou quelque chose devient plus enclin à se comporter d'une certaine manière ou à subir un certain état, ou qui rend cela plus probable.

A verb used to indicate making someone or something more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition.

1. Make susceptibleC1formal

   To make someone more likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular condition.

   Rendre susceptible

   • A family history of heart disease can predispose you to similar problems.
   • Lack of sleep can predispose a person to illness.
   • Certain personality traits may predispose someone to anxiety.

   Synonymesbiasdisposeinclineinfluence

   Antonymesguardhardenprotectshield