dis|in|cline

dis|in|cline
dis|in|cline «DIHS ihn KLYN», verb, -clined, -clin|ing.
–v.t.
to make unwilling; turn away; alienate: »

to disincline one's affections. The hard rain disinclined him to go.

–v.i.
to be unwilling: »

Many hobos disincline to work.


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