predisposed

Definition of Predisposed in English :

1. predisposed

made susceptible

Example Sentences:
'because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Predisposed

adjective

inclined to or susceptible to beforehand

Sufferers are more likely to be genetically predisposed.

people who are predisposed to violent crime

Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes.

Franklin was predisposed to believe him.

v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor.

2. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.

v.intr.

To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.