Disincline

Pronunciation: /dɪsɪnˈklaɪn/

Definitions of disincline

verb to make someone unwilling or reluctant to do something

Example Sentences

A1 I disincline to eat spicy food.

A2 She disinclined to join the group for the field trip.

B1 The new policy may disincline employees from taking unnecessary sick days.

B2 His previous bad experience disinclined him from trying new things.

C1 The negative reviews disinclined customers from purchasing the product.

C2 Her strong beliefs disincline her from compromising on her principles.

Examples of disincline in a Sentence

formal The committee was disinclined to approve the proposal without further evidence.

informal I'm disinclined to go to that party, it doesn't sound like fun.

slang I'm totally disinclined to deal with that drama right now.

figurative Her past experiences have disinclined her from trusting easily.

Grammatical Forms of disincline

• past tense: disinclined
• plural: disinclines
• comparative: more disinclined
• superlative: most disinclined
• present tense: disinclines
• future tense: will disincline
• perfect tense: has disinclined
• continuous tense: is disinclining
• singular: disinclined
• positive degree: disinclined
• infinitive: disincline
• gerund: disinclining
• participle: disinclined

Origin and Evolution of disincline

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'disincline' originated from the Latin word 'disinclīnāre', which is a combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'away' or 'apart' and the verb 'inclīnāre' meaning 'to bend' or 'to lean'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'disincline' has retained its original meaning of 'to make someone unwilling or reluctant to do something', but has also come to be used more broadly in various contexts to indicate a lack of inclination or preference towards something.