Inhibit - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˈhɪbɪt|
Brit.
|ɪnˈhɪbɪt|
verb
- prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
- make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
- limit, block, or decrease the action or function ofinhibit the action of the enzyme
inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction
- consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior (syn: bottle up, suppress)inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction
- make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally
Extra examples
You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you.
He was inhibited by modesty.
Fear can inhibit people from expressing their opinions.
Strict laws are inhibiting economic growth.
An unhappy family life may inhibit children's learning.
Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.
Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: inhibit
he/she/it: inhibits
present participle: inhibiting
past tense: inhibited
past participle: inhibited
I/you/we/they: inhibit
he/she/it: inhibits
present participle: inhibiting
past tense: inhibited
past participle: inhibited
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