inhibit
[verb]
Synonyms: restrain, check, constrain, curb, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hold back or in, impede, obstruct

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Antonyms: allow, activate, animate
Related Words: avert, ward

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧hib‧it AC /ɪnˈhɪbət, ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: verb: inhibit; noun: inhibition; adjective: inhibited]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of inhibere 'to prevent', from habere 'to have']

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
Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

inhibit
verb
ADV. seriously, severely, significantly Alcohol significantly inhibits the action of the drug.
completely | slightly
VERB + INHIBIT tend to A large service sector and a small manufacturing sector would tend to inhibit growth in the economy.
PREP. from The fear of dismissal inhibited employees from raising problems.

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