indispose

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Your Majesty will see the necessity of at the same time not appearing to take too much the part of France, which might irritate and indispose.

From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843 by Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, Viscount

We indispose the French government, and they will retract their offer of the treaty of commerce.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

Such a proceeding would, he was convinced, by no means disincline others in different circumstances to accept hereditary titles, nor indispose the ministry to confer them.

From The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 by Yonge, Charles Duke

Indeed, at or near this time there were three particular occurrences which, when taken together, might well disturb the serenity and cheerfulness of her mind, and indispose her for writing—especially writing of a humorous character.

From Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters A Family Record by Austen-Leigh, William

I did not wish to indispose him still further by an appearance of marked curiosity.

From Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph