predispose

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

pre·dis·pose (prē'dĭ-spōzʹ)v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·esv. tr.
1.
a. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance:
His good manners predispose people in his favor.
See Synonyms at incline.
b. To make susceptible or liable:
conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.
2. Archaic. To settle or dispose of in advance.v. intr.
To provide an inclination or susceptibility:
a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.