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inhibit

释义

inhibit

verb transitive often passive

UK /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	inhibit
he/she/it	inhibits
present participle	inhibiting
past tense	inhibited
past participle	inhibited

1
to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way
Economic growth has been inhibited by the lack of investment.
factors that inhibit the development of artistic talent
Drinking coffee inhibits the absorption of iron from your diet.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
interfere with
inhibit
disrupt
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avoid
1. 1a
  to make it difficult for someone to do something
  inhibit someone from doing something:
  tax rules that inhibit some people from working
  Synonyms and related words
  To cause problems for someone or something
  let down
  hold back
  embarrass
2
to make someone feel too embarrassed or not confident enough to behave or speak in a normal way
The presence of police officers inhibited them.
inhibit someone from doing something:
Students may be inhibited from coming to him with their problems.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame

inhibit

verb transitive often passive

US /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	inhibit
he/she/it	inhibits
present participle	inhibiting
past tense	inhibited
past participle	inhibited

1
to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way
Economic growth has been inhibited by the lack of investment.
factors that inhibit the development of artistic talent
Drinking coffee inhibits the absorption of iron from your diet.
Synonyms and related words
To stop something from continuing or developing
cut into
shut off
kill
Synonyms and related words
To prevent something from happening
prevent
stop
avert
1. 1a
  to make it difficult for someone to do something
  inhibit someone from doing something:
  tax rules that inhibit some people from working
  Synonyms and related words
  To cause problems for someone or something
  let down
  hold back
  embarrass
2
to make someone feel too embarrassed or not confident enough to behave or speak in a normal way
The presence of police officers inhibited them.
inhibit someone from doing something:
Students may be inhibited from coming to him with their problems.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame

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