predisposes
Creates inherent tendency
Predisposes means to make someone more likely to think, feel, or act a certain way, or to make something more susceptible to a condition.
Genetics may predispose someone to certain diseases; early experiences may predispose a child toward anxiety or confidence.
His upbringing predisposed him to distrust authority.
The word implies an inclination rather than a certainty—a tilting of the scales before other factors come into play.
Preformed negative judgments
- slantsAngles from horizontal
- skewsDistorts or angles
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- taintsMakes slightly impure
warps · jaundices · sways · tips · loads · weights · influences · tilts
Tilts or tends toward
- leansAngles from vertical
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- gravitatesIs naturally attracted toward
- bendsCurves or yields
tilts · orients · tends · draws · pulls · directs · moves · verges
Liability to influence
- pronenessTendency toward something
- exposureState of being unprotected
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- weaknessDeficiency in force
openness · sensitivity · fragility · risk · endangerment · compromises · undermines · weakens
Prevailing state of affairs
- primesReadies for action
- sensitizesMakes responsive to stimuli
- preparesMakes ready beforehand
- preconditionsRequirements that must precede
shapes · predetermines · disposes · readies · orients · sets up · gears · attunes
prejudices
Preformed negative judgments
taints · warps · jaundices · sways · tips · loads · weights · influences · tilts · leans
inclines
Tilts or tends toward
- leansAngles from vertical
- trendsPrevailing directions of change
- gravitatesIs naturally attracted toward
bends · tilts · orients · tends · draws · pulls · directs · moves · verges · disposes
susceptibility
Liability to influence
- pronenessTendency toward something
- exposureState of being unprotected
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
weakness · openness · sensitivity · fragility · risk · endangerment · compromises · undermines · weakens · threatens
conditions
Prevailing state of affairs
- primesReadies for action
- sensitizesMakes responsive to stimuli
- preparesMakes ready beforehand
preconditions · shapes · predetermines · disposes · readies · orients · sets up · gears · attunes · acclimates
predisposesdisinclines
Makes unwilling to act
indisposes · discourages · deters · prevents · inhibits
predisposesprotects
Defends from threat
immunizes · shields · safeguards · fortifies · insulates
predisposesdetermines
Settles or concludes
guarantees · ensures · necessitates · dictates · compels
- genetic predispositionInherited increased likelihood