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- DictionaryIn·hib·it/inˈhibət/
verb
- 1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process): "cold inhibits plant growth"
- 2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way: "his mother's strictures would always inhibit him"
When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth. A teacher who mocks their students for giving wrong answers inhibits their willingness to speak up in class. When you look at the word inhibit, think hinder.
inhibit something (formal) to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal. A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education.
May 17, 2024 · To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.
to take an action that makes something less likely to happen, or that discourages someone from doing something: The merger of the two corporations was not allowed because it would inhibit open competition.
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.
INHIBIT meaning: 1. to make the progress or growth of something slower: 2. to make it more difficult for someone to…. Learn more.
inhibit. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧hib‧it /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ AWL verb [ transitive] 1 to prevent something from growing or developing well An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning. 2 to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to inhibit somebody from doing ...
