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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"
verb. limit, block, or decrease the action or function of. “ inhibit the action of the enzyme”. “ inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”. see more. verb. put down by force or authority. synonyms: conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress. see more.
5 days ago · 1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) 2. to prohibit; forbid. 3. to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction ) 4. electronics. a. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit.
inhibit. 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.
to make the progress or growth of something slower: This product inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria. inhibit verb [T] (PERSON) to make it more difficult for someone to do something: Their threats inhibited witnesses from giving evidence. (Definition of inhibit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
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 something Recordin...
INHIBIT meaning: 1 : to keep (someone) from doing what he or she wants to do; 2 : to prevent or slow down the activity or occurrence of (something)
