inhibit
11inhibit */ — UK [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms inhibit : present tense I/you/we/they inhibit he/she/it inhibits present participle inhibiting past tense inhibited past participle inhibited 1) a) to make it difficult for a process… …
12inhibit — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, markedly, seriously, severely, significantly, strongly ▪ Alcohol significantly inhibits the action of the drug. ▪ directly …
13inhibit — in|hib|it [ ın hıbıt ] verb transitive often passive * 1. ) to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way: Economic growth has been inhibited by the lack of investment. factors that inhibit the development of artistic… …
14inhibit — To curb or restrain. * * * in·hib·it in hib ət vt 1 a) to restrain from free or spontaneous activity esp. through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraints <an inhibited person> b) to check or restrain the force or …
15inhibit — in|hib|it [ınˈhıbıt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : 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.)… …
16inhibit — v. (D; tr.) to inhibit from * * * [ɪn hɪbɪt] (D; tr.) to inhibit from …
17inhibit — [[t]ɪnhɪ̱bɪt[/t]] inhibits, inhibiting, inhibited 1) VERB If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. [V n] Wine or sugary drinks inhibit digestion... [V n] The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by… …
18inhibit — verb (T) 1 to prevent something from growing or developing as much as it might have done otherwise: Failure to set up a good transport network inhibited the expansion of trade. 2 to make someone feel embarrassed or less confident so that they… …
19inhibit — See inhibit, prohibit …
20inhibit — verb 1) the obstacles that inhibit change Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard; curb, check, suppress, restrict, fetter, cramp, frustrate, stifle …