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Definition of indispose
indisposed
;indisposing
transitive verb
1a : to make unfit : disqualifyb : to make averse : disincline
2 archaic : to cause to be in poor physical health
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The solos by concertmaster Robert Chen and guest principal oboe Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida of the Pittsburgh Symphony (deputizing for Alex Klein, who was announced as being indisposed) were sensitively taken.
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Ping, ping, the wicked witch is dead, or at least currently indisposed.
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Origin and Etymology of indispose
probably back-formation from indisposed
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