inhibit

Meaning of inhibit

verb
  1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
    cold inhibits plant growth
  2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.
    they felt inhibited by the presence of healthcare professionals
  3. (in ecclesiastical law) forbid (a member of the clergy) to exercise clerical functions.

late Middle English (in the sense ‘forbid (a person) to do something’): from Latin inhibere ‘hinder’, from in- ‘in’ + habere ‘hold’.

Information about inhibit

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of inhibit is: inhibits.
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Hyphenation of inhibit

in-hibit

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • inhibit is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

inhibit synonyms

Meaning suppress:

suppress, subdue, conquer, curb

Meaning delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder:

impede

Meaning make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen:

hinder

Meaning a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic:

hamper

Meaning prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties:

discourage

Meaning (in various sports) impede (a player in the opposing team) in a manner which constitutes an offence:

obstruct

Meaning reduce one's speed or the speed of a vehicle or process:

slow

Meaning delay or hold back in terms of progress or development:

retard

Meaning stop or slow the progress of (something, typically something undesirable):

check

Meaning suppress (a thought or desire) so that it becomes or remains unconscious:

repress

Meaning put a limit on; keep under control:

restrict

Meaning prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits:

restrain

Meaning compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action:

constrain

Meaning put a bridle on (a horse):

bridle

Meaning restrain; limit:

shackle

Meaning confine or restrict (someone):

fetter

Meaning inhibit the development of:

cramp

Meaning hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking:

balk

Meaning prevent (a plan or attempted action) from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled:

frustrate

Meaning stop or check (progress or a process):

arrest

Meaning prevent or constrain (an activity or idea):

stifle

Meaning kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate:

smother

Meaning keep (something) from happening:

prevent

Meaning put an obstacle in the way of (something proposed or attempted):

block

Meaning prevent (someone) from accomplishing something:

thwart

Meaning prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding:

foil

Meaning reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure:

quash

Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:

stop

Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:

halt

inhibit antonyms

Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:

assist

Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):

encourage

Meaning let (someone) have or do something:

allow

Words that rhyme with inhibit

ProHIBiT, adhibit, cohibit, disinhibit, exhibit, overinhibit, preexhibit, prohibit, reexhibit, reprohibit, Sibit, multibit

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