prone to

adj — 2 senses

prone to

adj

1

Inclined to; having a tendency to.

Men are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.
Some trees are prone to disease in an urban setting.

1 more example

Are people who report recovered memories more prone to developing false memories?

2

Having the potential to.

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