disincline

dis·in·cline | \ ˌdis-in-ˈklīn

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disinclined; disinclining; disinclines

Definition of disincline

transitive verb

: to make unwilling

Examples of disincline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The court was disinclined to stall the boards’ work given the many people relying on the board’s decisions, the delay to debt restructuring that would surely ensue if its work was undone, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Puerto Rico’s future is now in the hands of the US Supreme Court," 15 Oct. 2019 They probably were disinclined in that direction, too. — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, "YWCA started out fighting racism but didn’t stay on course, until now," 10 Oct. 2019 And my sense right now is that Democrats are disinclined to try to prioritize it. — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The case for amnesty," 29 Oct. 2018 In addition to getting around the standing problem, the initiative also sidesteps the need to rope in Congress, the Justice Department, or any other entity disinclined to investigate or question Trump conflicts. — Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine, "How state attorneys general could take down Trump.," 15 Feb. 2017 Bennett said as manufacturing jobs continued to disappear, factory owners were disinclined to sponsor apprenticeships. — Olivera Perkins, cleveland.com, "Medina manufacturers focus on closing skills gap with new program (photos)," 24 July 2017 Such ideological tunnel vision disinclines these outlets right to counter conspiratorial thinking in their own ranks. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, "No, Liberals Are Not Falling for Conspiracy Theories Just Like Conservatives Do," 23 May 2017

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“Disincline.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincline. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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