inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/verb3 syllables
Inhibit means: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
Synonyms for inhibit12
What does inhibit mean?4
verb
1
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior“suppress a smile”
2
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
3
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of“inhibit the action of the enzyme”
4
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally“his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with inhibit?1
three syllables
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Inhibit in a sentence
- I should act, yet fear inhibits me from doing so.Nuel
- He noticed that this drug seemed to inhibit bacterial growth.vvv123
- Some claim that taxing the rich inhibits job creation.darinmex
- Watching one movie after another inhibits a profound understanding of them.Dejo
- Social media may be inhibiting the ability of young people to communicate verbally.patgfisher
- The English teacher's attitude towards foreign students perpetuates language barriers and inhibits cultural exchange.Amastan
- The English speaker's cruelty inhibits the growth and development of non-native speakers.Amastan
- The passive-aggressive behavior of the English teacher inhibits effective communication.Amastan
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Forms of inhibit
as a verb
- past tense
- inhibited
- present participle
- inhibiting
- third-person singular
- inhibits
- past participle
- inhibited