ALL meanings of inhibit
in·hib·it
I i - noun inhibit Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). 1
- 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
- transitive verb inhibit prevent self-expression 1
- transitive verb inhibit constrain, repress 1
- verb inhibit to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) 0
- verb inhibit to prohibit; forbid 0
- verb inhibit to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction) 0
- verb inhibit to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit 0
- verb inhibit to prevent the performance of (a particular operation) 0
- verb transitive inhibit to hold back or keep from some action, feeling, etc.; check or repress 0
- verb inhibit to hinder; to restrain. 0
- verb inhibit If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. 0
- verb inhibit 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. 0