predispose

intransitive verb

To make (someone) inclined to something in advance.

intransitive verb

To make susceptible or liable.

intransitive verb

To provide an inclination or susceptibility.

To incline beforehand; affect by a previous disposition or inclination; adapt beforehand; render susceptible or liable, either mentally or physically: as, to predispose the body to disease; to predispose the mind to anger.

To create a previous disposition or inclination; cause a tendency in a particular direction.

transitive verb

To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to.

transitive verb

To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to.

transitive verb

causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes.

verb

To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).

verb

To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.