disincline

Example Sentences

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Walrath rejected the argument that allowing an insider trading lawsuit would disincline creditors from negotiating Chapter 11 plans.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 14, 2011

“Service organizational cultures disincline the Pentagon to field capabilities for irregular warfare that compete with established warfighting programs,” Lamb said.

From Washington Post

He flicked his horse pensively with the whip, and my disbelief seemed to disincline him for further conversation.

From The Untilled Field by Moore, George (George Augustus)

Possibly the country may be more eager then for the measure—or the War may disincline it altogether towards it.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Benson, Arthur Christopher

The derangement in the blood results in digestive disturbances and loss of appetite, followed by headache and lassitude which further disincline the girl for activity.

From The Social Emergency Studies in Sex Hygiene and Morals by Foster, William Trufant