disincline
US
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈklaɪn/
UK
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈklaɪn/
Meaning
To make someone less willing to do something, often because of an unpleasant or discouraging factor.
किसी को कुछ करने के लिए कम इच्छुक या अनिच्छुक बना देना; हतोत्साहित करना।
Examples
“The application fee may disincline students to apply for a course they can barely afford.”
“Repeated delays disinclined several volunteers from joining the project.”
“After the dismissive reply, Maya was disinclined to raise the issue again.”
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Not natural: I disincline to attend the meeting.
Better: I am disinclined to attend the meeting.
Disincline usually takes an object; use the adjective disinclined with “be” for your own reluctance.
Disincline आम तौर पर object के साथ आता है। अपनी अनिच्छा बताने के लिए “be disinclined” कहें।
Not natural: The high fee disinclined me for applying.
Better: The high fee disinclined me from applying.
Use “disincline someone from doing something,” or say “disincline someone to do something.”
इस अर्थ में “disincline someone from doing something” या “disincline someone to do something” कहें।
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Learner tip
Disincline is formal and usually describes something making a person reluctant; “be disinclined” describes the person’s reluctance.
Disincline औपचारिक शब्द है और अक्सर बताता है कि कोई चीज़ किसी को अनिच्छुक बना रही है; “be disinclined” व्यक्ति की अनिच्छा बताता है।