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- pronunciation:
- ihn
hI
biht
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
inhibits, inhibiting, inhibited |
| definition 1: |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so.
His fears inhibit him from making friends.Salt inhibits the freezing of water.Threats of violence inhibited the people from registering to vote.- synonyms:
- constrain, hinder, impede, prevent, restrain
- antonyms:
- activate, allow, animate, encourage
- similar words:
- arrest, bridle, check, control, curb, forbid, obstruct, prohibit, rein in, repress, restrict, stifle, stop, suppress
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| definition 2: |
to prevent or forbid.
The law inhibits the transfer of these rights to others.- synonyms:
- forbid, prohibit
- antonyms:
- allow
- similar words:
- ban, enjoin, interdict, prevent, proscribe, taboo, veto
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| related words: |
baffle, contain, dismay, frustrate, govern, hinder, hold, impede, interfere, limit, muzzle, restrain, stay |
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| derivations: |
inhibited (adj.), inhibitive (adj.), inhibitory (adj.) |
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