inhibit (verb)
1inhibit — ► VERB (inhibited, inhibiting) 1) hinder or restrain (an action or process). 2) make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. DERIVATIVES inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin inhibere …
2inhibit — in‧hib‧it [ɪnˈhɪbt] verb [transitive] to prevent something from growing or developing in the way that it could or being as good as it should be: • Air fares tend to be higher at airports where certain factors inhibit competition among airlines.… …
3inhibit — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, markedly, seriously, severely, significantly, strongly ▪ Alcohol significantly inhibits the action of the drug. ▪ directly …
4inhibit — verb (T) 1 to prevent something from growing or developing as much as it might have done otherwise: Failure to set up a good transport network inhibited the expansion of trade. 2 to make someone feel embarrassed or less confident so that they… …
5inhibit — I verb arrest, ban, bar, bridle, check, choke, constrain, control, curb, debar, delay, disallow, enjoin, estop, extinguish, forbid, frustrate, gag, govern, harness, hinder, hold back, hold in, impede, intercept, interdicere, interdict, interrupt …
6inhibit — verb 1) the obstacles that inhibit change Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard; curb, check, suppress, restrict, fetter, cramp, frustrate, stifle …
7inhibit — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre, from in 2in + habēre to have more at habit Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to prohibit from doing something 2. a. to hold in check ; restrain …
8inhibit — verb to hinder; to restrain See Also: inhibitor, inhibitory …
9inhibit — verb (inhibits, inhibiting, inhibited) 1》 hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). 2》 make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Derivatives inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective Origin ME: from L. inhibere hinder …
10inhibit — verb Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard Ant: assist, allow …