Inhibit
verbɪn'hɪbɪt
Verb
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
“inhibit the action of the enzyme”
“inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”
Type of:HinderImpedemake (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
“his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally”
Type of:UpsetDisconcertDiscomposeprohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
“Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
Type of:ForestallPrecludePreventconsciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Similar:Suppress
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Similar Words
- Suppress
- Inhibition
- Inhibitor
- Inhibitory