incline

incline

verb

Definition of INCLINE

1

to set or cause to be at an angle <carefully inclined the ladder against the house>

Synonyms angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, list, pitch, slant, slope, tilt, tip

Related Words bank; bend, deviate, swerve, veer; decline, descend, recline, retreat

Near Antonyms even, flatten, level, straighten

2

to show a liking or proneness (for something) <a good restaurant for diners who incline to spicy food>

Synonyms incline, run, tend, trend

Related Words go, gravitate; indicate, point, suggest

Near Antonyms avoid, shun, shy (from or away from)