Predispose | Mean of predispose in English Dictionary

/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/

• Verb
• to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
1. Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.
2. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to (develop/developing) the disease.
3. Researchers have determined that some patients are genetically predisposed to (develop/developing) the disease.
4. He believes that some people are predisposed to/toward criminal behavior.