Inhibit

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To hold back; restrain. See Synonyms at restrain.
  • v. To prohibit; forbid.
  • v. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.
  • v. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
  • v. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. to hinder; to restrain
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder.
  • v. To forbid; to prohibit; to interdict.
  • v. To cause the rate of (a chemical or biochemical reaction) to proceed slower, or to halt.
  • v. To restrain (a behavior) by a mechanism involving conscious or unconscious motivations.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To hold back; hinder by obstruction or restriction; check or repress.
  • To forbid; prohibit; interdict.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
  • v. limit the range or extent of
  • v. limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
  • v. to put down by force or authority
  • Verb Form
    inhibited    inhibiting    inhibits   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    limit    throttle    trammel    restrain    bound    restrict    confine    impede    hinder   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    check    restrain    hinder    forbid    prohibit    interdict    prevent   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    prohibit   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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