Disincline: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
disincline
[ หdษชs.ษชnหklaษชn ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น desinclinar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเคเฅเคคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช abweisen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menolak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตั ััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ niechฤฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅฟซใซๆใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsincliner
๐ช๐ธ desinclinar
๐น๐ท istememek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊บผ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุถ
๐จ๐ฟ neochota
๐ธ๐ฐ neochota
๐จ๐ณ ไธๆฟๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ nepripravljenost
๐ฎ๐ธ รณviss
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฑัะปะดะฐะผะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแกแฃแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ istษmษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.