Disincline: meaning, definitions and examples

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disincline

 

[ หŒdษชs.ษชnหˆklaษชn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

feeling reluctance

To disincline someone means to make them feel unwilling or reluctant to do something. It implies a lack of enthusiasm or a negative attitude toward a specific task or action.

Synonyms

deter, discourage, dissuade

Examples of usage

  • His constant complaints disinclined her to help him.
  • The long hours and low pay disinclined many applicants from applying for the job.
  • The weather has disinclined us to go out today.

Translations

Translations of the word "disincline" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desinclinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abweisen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menolak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตั…ั‚ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niechฤ™ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฟซใซๆ€ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsincliner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desinclinar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท istememek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊บผ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neochota

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neochota

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๆ„ฟๆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nepripravljenost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณviss

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹ะปะดะฐะผะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istษ™mษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desinclinar

Etymology

The word 'disincline' originates from the prefix 'dis-', which means 'not' or 'the opposite of', and the verb 'incline', derived from the Latin 'inclinare', meaning 'to lean' or 'to bend'. The term 'incline' has historically been used in the context of leaning towards a particular preference or decision. Thus, to disincline someone denotes the act of steering them away from favoring a particular choice or inclination. The first recorded use of 'disincline' in the English language dates back to the early 17th century, showcasing its long-standing presence in English vocabulary. Over time, it has remained relevant in discussions of motivation, willingness, and psychological influence.