Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!
Login / Register - It's free!

inhibit Definition

Cancel
Login to Create a ListRegister for Free!
inhibit
verb(in-hib-it)
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Synonyms: bottle up, suppress,
inhibit
verb(in-hib-it)
limit, block, or decrease the action or function of
Examples:
Inhibit the action of the enzyme.
Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction.
inhibit
verb(in-hib-it)
make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
Examples:
His father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally.
inhibit
verb(in-hib-it)
prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
Examples:
Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs.

Words Related to inhibit!

suppress, curb, subdue, conquer, stamp down, impede, hinder, impair, hamper, stifle, constrain, inhibition, inhibitor, undermine, impeding, discourage, dampen, interfere, restrict, disrupt, stymie, curtail, affect, preclude, cripple, deter, obstruct, weaken, jeopardize, paralyze, prevent, thwart, disturb, restrain, erode, negate, frustrate, harm, prohibit, detract, fetter, hobble, mitigate, nullify, slow, embarrass, deactivate, limit, block, disable, stop, halt, delay, keep, deny, prejudice, brake, ban, stunt, paralyse, potentiate, induce, attenuate, inactivate, catalyze, repress, regulate, modulate, suppresses, stimulates, retarding, spur, depress, exacerbate, constrict, predispose, perturb, squelch, underlie, innervate, counteracts, diminish, ameliorates, complicate, imperil, endanger, prolong, accelerate, aggravate, enhance, overproduces, preempt, facilitate, derail, catalyses, forestall, overexpress, undercut, threaten, interrupt,

inhibit Examples by Brain Bank Users