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inhibit en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
    • inhibit someone's freedom
    • inhibit someone's education
  2. (Philippines) To recuse.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
inhibits Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
inhibited Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inhibited Tense=Past lexicographic
inhibiting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

enzyme-inhibiting medication · inhibitability · inhibitable · autoinhibit · photoinhibit · disinhibit · inhibin · coinhibit · immunoinhibit · Müllerian-inhibiting hormone · transinhibit · baroinhibit · inhibitant · inhibitive · inhibiter

Relateds

inhibition · inhibitory · exhibit · inhibitor · exhibition · exhibitor

Synonyms

stymie · hamper · dash · undermine · obstruct · diminish · retroact · frustrate · blunt · lessen · impede · get in the way · prevent · hinder · weaken · stay · behedge · retard · forslow · hurt · reduce · prevene · umbeset · let · restrict · overslaugh · thwart · thwarten · handicap · foreclose · slow down · hold up · delay · incommode · difficult · preclude · mar · forestay · prohibit · intervene · interfere · crimp · impair · worsen

Translations (53)

tr tutmak (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru подавля́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru подави́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru воспрепя́тствовать (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · mi tāmoe (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · nl remmen (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ro inhiba (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · sv förhindra (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru сдержа́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru угнета́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ga urchoill (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · kmr asteng kirin (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · pt inibir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · oc inibir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · el αναστέλλω (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · es inhibir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru сде́рживать (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · el αναχαιτίζω (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ja 抑止する (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · mi tautāwhi (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · es coartar (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · tr kısıtlamak (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · tr engellemek (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · es inhibirse (reflexive) · ru меша́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ca inhibir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · eo inhibicii (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · gl inhibir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · sv avstyra (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · it inibire (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · hu akadályoz (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · bg задържам (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru препя́тствовать (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · tl sansalain (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · de verhindern (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · oc enebir (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · de hindern (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · de sperren (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · hu gátol (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · hi रोकना (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · fr inhiber (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · cmn 抑制 (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · cs potlačit (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · hi बाधा डालना (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · de hemmen (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · uk перешкоджати (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · tr önlemek (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ru помеша́ть (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · fi estää (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · sv hämma (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · bg препятствам (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · ja 抑制する 阻止する 制止する (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) · fi rajoittaa (to hold in or hold back; to restrain)