All inhibitor synonyms

noun inhibitor

• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
• interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
• stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
• interception — an act or instance of intercepting.
• prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
• obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
• obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
• impediment — obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
• hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
• determent — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
• thwarting — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
• deterrence — Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.
• preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
• obviation — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
• forestall — to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance: to forestall a riot by deploying police.
• forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
• prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.