verb (formal)
1 ~ sb to sth / to do sth to influence sb so that they are likely to think or behave in a particular way:
[VN] He believes that some people are predisposed to criminal behaviour. * [VNtoinf] Her good mood predisposed her to enjoy the play.
2 [VN] ~ sb to sth to make it likely that you will suffer from a particular illness:
Stress can predispose people to heart attacks.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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