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- [in-hib-it]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪt/
- /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/
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- [in-hib-it]
- /ɪnˈhɪb ɪt/
Definitions of inhibit word
- verb with object inhibit to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.). 1
- verb with object inhibit to prohibit; forbid. 1
- verb with object inhibit Psychology. to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior). 1
- verb with object inhibit Chemistry. to decrease the rate of action of or stop (a chemical reaction). 1
- noun inhibit Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). 1
- transitive verb inhibit prevent self-expression 1
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Origin of inhibit
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English inhibiten < Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre to restrain, equivalent to in- in-2 + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold
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Parts of speech for Inhibit
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
inhibit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhibit
verb inhibit
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
Antonyms for inhibit
verb inhibit
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- release — to lease again.
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