indispose
verb
in·dis·pose
ˌin-di-ˈspōz 
indisposed; indisposing
1
a
: to make unfit : disqualify
… not to get one's Sleep … indisposes one more or less for the Day.—
Edward FitzGerald
Edward FitzGerald
b
: to make averse : disincline
… it by no means indisposed Mr Dombey to receive the Major with unwonted cordiality.—Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens2
archaic
: to cause to be in poor physical health
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With Lenny Belardo now indisposed, the Vatican must vote for a replacement.
—Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Still, recording devices are hidden in shoes, wallets, bags, bathroom walls, door hinges, and more in an attempt to record women when they are indisposed.
—Brooke Bunce, Teen Vogue, 12 June 2018
His next project was this one with Alan, and then Alan became indisposed, but Alan dealt with that privately.
—Tom Philip, GQ, 8 Sep. 2017
But the performance boasted an impressive cast, especially a star-is-born debut of a young soprano, Evgenia Muraveva, who replaced an indisposed Nina Stemme in the title role.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 4 Sep. 2017
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.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2017
Ping, ping, the wicked witch is dead, or at least currently indisposed.
—George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2017
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Philippa Snow, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2020
Still, recording devices are hidden in shoes, wallets, bags, bathroom walls, door hinges, and more in an attempt to record women when they are indisposed.
—Brooke Bunce, Teen Vogue, 12 June 2018
His next project was this one with Alan, and then Alan became indisposed, but Alan dealt with that privately.
—Tom Philip, GQ, 8 Sep. 2017
But the performance boasted an impressive cast, especially a star-is-born debut of a young soprano, Evgenia Muraveva, who replaced an indisposed Nina Stemme in the title role.
—Mark Swed, latimes.com, 4 Sep. 2017
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.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 5 May 2017
Ping, ping, the wicked witch is dead, or at least currently indisposed.
—George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 28 Apr. 2017
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“Indispose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indispose. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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