to indispose; to make unwilling or averse; to alienate
1. to cause someone to be unwilling or reluctant to do something
The long wait began to indispose him toward accepting the job offer.
A longa espera começou a indispô-lo a aceitar a oferta de emprego.
2. to create discord or alienate between people; to make unfriendly
His rude comments indisposed his colleagues against him.
Seus comentários rudes o indispuseram com seus colegas.
3. to make someone slightly ill or unwell
The spoiled food indisposed several guests at the party.
A comida estragada indispôs vários convidados da festa.
This is a somewhat formal or literary verb in Brazilian Portuguese. It appears more frequently in written Portuguese than in everyday casual speech. The reflexive form 'indispor-se' is commonly used to express displeasure or conflict between people in social or professional contexts.
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