English–French

“make susceptible” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁedispoze/

Example

Le tabac prédispose aux maladies pulmonaires.

Tobacco makes people susceptible to lung disease.

Illustration for prédisposer (make susceptible)

How to say “make susceptible” in French

“Make susceptible” in French is prédisposer.

A person or thing is placed in conditions that make a later state, response, or illness more likely.

Full entry for prédisposer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with prédisposer

Le stress peut prédisposer une personne à la dépression.

Stress can predispose a person to depression.

Tips for using prédisposer

  • The usual pattern is prédisposer quelqu'un à quelque chose, with à introducing a noun or an infinitive.

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