inhibit

in·hib·it  (n-hbt)

tr.v. in·hib·it·ed, in·hib·it·ing, in·hib·its

1. To hold back; restrain. See Synonyms at restrain.

2. To prohibit; forbid.

3. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.

4.

a. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).

b. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).

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[Middle English inhibiten, to forbid, from Latin inhibre, inhibit-, to restrain, forbid : in-, in; see in-² + habre, to hold; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·hibit·a·ble adj.

in·hibi·tive, in·hibi·tory (-tôr, -tr) adj.

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inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]

vb -its, -iting, -ited (tr)

1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc.)

2. to prohibit; forbid

3. (Chemistry) to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction)

4. (Electronics) Electronics

a.  to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit

b.  to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)

[from Latin inhibēre to restrain, from in-² + habēre to have]

inhibitable  adj

inhibitive , inhibitory adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inhibit - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" conquer, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb blink away, blink, wink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" dampen, stifle - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress; "He choked down his rage" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" muffle, stifle, strangle, repress, smother - conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	2.	inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
	3.	inhibit - limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions hinder, impede - be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
	4.	inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior bottle up, suppress keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device choke - check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"

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inhibit

verb

1. hinder, stop, prevent, check, bar, arrest, frustrate, curb, restrain, constrain, obstruct, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, throw a spanner in the works of, hold back or in Sugary drinks inhibit digestion.
hinder allow, further, encourage, enable, permit

2. prevent, stop, bar, frustrate, forbid, prohibit, debar The poor will be inhibited from getting the medical care they need.
prevent support, let, allow, encourage, enable, permit, abet

Translations

inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] VT (= check) → inhibir, reprimir; (= prevent) → impedir
to inhibit sb from doing sth → impedir a algn hacer algo
don't let my presence inhibit the discussion → no quiero que mi presencia detenga la discusión
we cannot inhibit progress → no podemos reprimir el progreso

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inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] vt

(= restrict) [+ growth, development, process, ability] → inhiber

(= discourage) [+ person] → inhiber
to inhibit sb from doing sth → désinciter qn à faire qch

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inhibit

vt → hemmen (also Psych, Sci); ability, performance → beeinträchtigen; to inhibit somebody from doing something → jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun; don’t let me inhibit you → haben Sie meinetwegen keine Hemmungen; don’t let my presence inhibit the discussion → lassen Sie sich durch meine Anwesenheit in Ihrer Diskussion nicht stören

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inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] vt → inibire
to inhibit sb from doing sth → impedire a qn di fare qc

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inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] vt → inibire
to inhibit sb from doing sth → impedire a qn di fare qc

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inhibit

v inhibit [inˈhibit]

to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something). strem يَمْنَع، يُعيق، يَكْبَح подтискам (za)bránit forhindre; hæmme hemmen εμποδίζω, σταματώ κπ. impedir pärssima جلوگیری کردن estää empêcher (qqn de) לְעַכֵּב निरोध करना spriječiti meggátol mencegah, menghalangi hindra, aftra inibire 抑制する 금지하다 sulaikyti, sutrukdyti apvaldīt; nomākt; kavēt mencegah weerhouden, remmen forby, (for)hindre powstrzymać inibir a împie­dica сдерживать;подавлять (za)brániť ovirati, preprečevati sprečavati hämma, hindra ยับยั้ง engellemek 禁止 перешкоджати, заважати روکنا cấm 禁止

adj inˈhibited

unable to relax and express one's feelings in an open and natural way. ingetoë مَكْبوت العَواطِف подтиснат nesmělý hæmmet gehemmt που έχει αναστολές, που δεν εκφράζεται ελεύθερα inhibido pärsitud کمرو؛ خویش گیر estoinen inhibé עַצוּר रोका हुआ spriječen gátlásos terkekang, malu-malu bældur inibito 抑制された 억제된 uþsidaræs apvaldīts tersekat laku geremd hemmet mający zahamowania inibido inhi­bat сдержанный; подавленный nesmelý zavrt suzdržan hämmad การยับยั้ง çekingen 拘謹的 пригнічений روکا ہوا gượng gạo 抑制的

n inhibition [iniˈbiʃən]

inhibisie مَنْع، كَبْت забраняване zábrana hæmning; kompleks die Hemmung αναστολή inhibición pärssimine بازداری؛ کمرویی esto inhibition מַעֲצוֹר נפשי संयम spriječenost (szigorú) tilalom; gátlás larangan, halangan bæling inibizione 抑制 억제 varžymas(is), varžtai apvaldīšana; kavēšana kesekatlakuan remming hemning zahamowanie inibição inhibiţie сдерживание;подавление zábrana zadrževanje inhibicija hämmande, hämning การขัดขวาง engelleme 禁止 стримування, перешкоджання امتناع sự ngăn chặn 禁止