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inhibit
inhibithold in check, restrain: The police officer will inhibit rowdy behavior.
Not to be confused with:inhabit – be present in, make one’s home or live in: I inhabit a remodeled church.in·hib·it I0143000 (ĭn-hĭb′ĭt)tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its 1. a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain.b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.c. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.2. a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).3. To prohibit (an ecclesiastic) from performing clerical duties.
[Middle English inhibiten, to forbid, from Latin inhibēre, inhibit-, to restrain, forbid : in-, in; see in-2 + habēre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]
in·hib′it·a·ble adj.in·hib′i·tive, in·hib′i·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.inhibit (ɪnˈhɪbɪt) vb (tr) , -its, -iting or -ited1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc)2. to prohibit; forbid3. (Chemistry) to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)4. (Electronics) electronics a. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuitb. to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)[C15: from Latin inhibēre to restrain, from in-2 + habēre to have] inˈhibitable adj inˈhibitive, inˈhibitory adjin•hib•it (ɪnˈhɪb ɪt)
v.t. 1. to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.). 2. to prohibit; forbid. 3. to suppress or restrain from free expression, as of socially unacceptable behavior. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin inhibēre to restrain =in- in-2 + habēre to have, hold] in•hib′it•a•ble, adj. in•hib′i•to`ry, in•hib′i•tive, adj. inhibit
Past participle: inhibited
Gerund: inhibiting
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| I inhibit | | you inhibit | | he/she/it inhibits | | we inhibit | | you inhibit | | they inhibit |
| Preterite |
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| I inhibited | | you inhibited | | he/she/it inhibited | | we inhibited | | you inhibited | | they inhibited |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am inhibiting | | you are inhibiting | | he/she/it is inhibiting | | we are inhibiting | | you are inhibiting | | they are inhibiting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have inhibited | | you have inhibited | | he/she/it has inhibited | | we have inhibited | | you have inhibited | | they have inhibited |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was inhibiting | | you were inhibiting | | he/she/it was inhibiting | | we were inhibiting | | you were inhibiting | | they were inhibiting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had inhibited | | you had inhibited | | he/she/it had inhibited | | we had inhibited | | you had inhibited | | they had inhibited |
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| I will inhibit | | you will inhibit | | he/she/it will inhibit | | we will inhibit | | you will inhibit | | they will inhibit |
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| I will have inhibited | | you will have inhibited | | he/she/it will have inhibited | | we will have inhibited | | you will have inhibited | | they will have inhibited |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be inhibiting | | you will be inhibiting | | he/she/it will be inhibiting | | we will be inhibiting | | you will be inhibiting | | they will be inhibiting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been inhibiting | | you have been inhibiting | | he/she/it has been inhibiting | | we have been inhibiting | | you have been inhibiting | | they have been inhibiting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been inhibiting | | you will have been inhibiting | | he/she/it will have been inhibiting | | we will have been inhibiting | | you will have been inhibiting | | they will have been inhibiting |
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| I had been inhibiting | | you had been inhibiting | | he/she/it had been inhibiting | | we had been inhibiting | | you had been inhibiting | | they had been inhibiting |
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| I would inhibit | | you would inhibit | | he/she/it would inhibit | | we would inhibit | | you would inhibit | | they would inhibit |
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| I would have inhibited | | you would have inhibited | | he/she/it would have inhibited | | we would have inhibited | | you would have inhibited | | they would have inhibited |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | inhibit - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"conquer, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curbblink away, blink, wink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"dampen, stifle - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress; "He choked down his rage"silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"muffle, stifle, strangle, repress, smother - conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | | 2. | inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" | | 3. | inhibit - limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismschemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionshinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project" | | 4. | inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behaviorbottle up, suppresskeep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or devicechoke - check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger" |
inhibitverb1. hinder, stop, prevent, check, bar, arrest, frustrate, curb, restrain, constrain, obstruct, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, throw a spanner in the works of, hold back or in Sugary drinks inhibit digestion.
hinder allow, further, encourage, enable, permit2. prevent, stop, bar, frustrate, forbid, prohibit, debar The poor will be inhibited from getting the medical care they need.
prevent support, let, allow, encourage, enable, permit, abetinhibitverb1. To control, restrict, or arrest:bit, brake, bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain.2. To check the freedom and spontaneity of:constrain, constrict, cramp.3. To refuse to allow:ban, debar, disallow, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, taboo.Translationsinhibit (inˈhibit) verb to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something). 禁止 禁止inˈhibited adjective unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way. 拘謹的 拘谨的，压抑的 inhibition (iniˈbiʃən) noun 禁止 禁止inhibit
inhibit (someone or something) from (doing something)1. To prevent or keep someone from doing something. My illness inhibited me from going on that hike like I'd planned.2. To prevent or keep something from happening. A: "The kids really don't want their game to be rained out, so they're currently online, looking up ways to inhibit rain from falling." B: "Huh."See also: inhibitinhibit someone from doing somethingto keep someone from doing something. We will attempt to inhibit Karen from doing it, but we have no control over her. A serious case of shyness inhibited Harry from participating in things.See also: inhibitinhibit something from doing somethingto keep something from happening. We need to inhibit the weeds from further growth. The weeds were inhibited from spreading by the application of a pesticide.See also: inhibitEncyclopediaSeeInhibitorinhibit
in·hib·it (in-hib'it), To curb or restrain.inhibit (ĭn-hĭb′ĭt)v.1. To hold back; restrain.2. To suppress or restrain a behavioral process, an impulse, or a desire consciously or unconsciously.3. To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of something in the body, as an enzyme or organ.
in·hib′i·to′ry (-tôr′ē) adj.INHIBIT Cardiology A clinical trial–INtimal Hyperplasia Inhibition with Beta In-stent Trialin·hib·it (in-hib'it) To curb or restrain. LegalSeeinhibitionAcronymsSeeINHIBinhibit
Synonyms for inhibitverb hinderSynonyms- hinder
- stop
- prevent
- check
- bar
- arrest
- frustrate
- curb
- restrain
- constrain
- obstruct
- impede
- bridle
- stem the flow of
- throw a spanner in the works of
- hold back or in
Antonyms- allow
- further
- encourage
- enable
- permit
verb preventSynonyms- prevent
- stop
- bar
- frustrate
- forbid
- prohibit
- debar
Antonyms- support
- let
- allow
- encourage
- enable
- permit
- abet
Synonyms for inhibitverb to control, restrict, or arrestSynonyms- bit
- brake
- bridle
- check
- constrain
- curb
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- keep
- keep back
- pull in
- rein
- restrain
verb to check the freedom and spontaneity ofSynonymsverb to refuse to allowSynonyms- ban
- debar
- disallow
- enjoin
- forbid
- interdict
- outlaw
- prohibit
- proscribe
- taboo
Synonyms for inhibitverb to put down by force or authoritySynonyms- conquer
- stamp down
- suppress
- subdue
- curb
Related Words- blink away
- blink
- wink
- dampen
- stifle
- choke back
- choke down
- choke off
- silence
- still
- hush
- hush up
- quieten
- shut up
- burke
- quell
- squelch
- quench
- muffle
- strangle
- repress
- smother
- curb
- hold in
- control
- moderate
- contain
- check
- hold
verb limit the range or extent ofRelated Words- confine
- limit
- throttle
- trammel
- restrain
- restrict
- bound
verb limit, block, or decrease the action or function ofRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- chemical science
- chemistry
- hinder
- impede
verb control and refrain from showingSynonymsRelated Words- keep back
- restrain
- hold back
- keep
- quench
- choke
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