disincline

Example Sentences

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Walrath rejected the argument that allowing an insider trading lawsuit would disincline creditors from negotiating Chapter 11 plans.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 14, 2011

“Service organizational cultures disincline the Pentagon to field capabilities for irregular warfare that compete with established warfighting programs,” Lamb said.

From Washington Post

My age and my convictions alike disincline me to set too much store on the emotion men call 'love,' which in my experience is illusory as the attractions provoking it are superficial.

From Shining Ferry by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

At the same time he denounced the authors, so as to disincline the reader to look into their pages for the D'Israelian plagiaries.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob

To pursue the subject might disincline you ever to take leave of the world of the unborn, whereas I am desirous of making your acquaintance as soon as possible. 

From Diversions in Sicily by Jones, Henry Festing