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- [dis-in-klahyn]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈklaɪn/
- /ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈklaɪn/
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- [dis-in-klahyn]
- /ˌdɪs ɪnˈklaɪn/
Definitions of disincline word
- noun disincline Opposite of to incline; to make reluctant. 1
- verb disincline to make or be unwilling, reluctant, or averse 0
- verb transitive disincline to make unwilling or reluctant 0
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Origin of disincline
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; dis-1 + incline
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Parts of speech for Disincline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disincline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disincline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disincline
verb disincline
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- inhibit — to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.).
- frighten — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
Antonyms for disincline
verb disincline
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
verb transitive disincline
- incline — to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
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