inhibit
31inhibit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. circumscribe, restrain; hamper, check, cramp; repress, suppress; forbid, prohibit. See restraint, prohibition. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. repress, frustrate, hold back; see hinder , restrain 1 . See… …
32inhibit — in·hib·it || ɪn hɪbɪt v. restrain, check, hold back, repress; forbid, prevent, not allow …
33inhibit — verb (inhibits, inhibiting, inhibited) 1》 hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). 2》 make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Derivatives inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective Origin ME: from L. inhibere hinder …
34inhibit — v. a. 1. Restrain, hinder, check, repress, obstruct, bar, debar, stop. 2. Prohibit, forbid, interdict …
35inhibit — v 1. restrain, repress, suppress, hold back; curb, constrain, rein in, harness, bridle, hold in leash; control, coerce, compel, govern, restrict, Inf. cramp one s style; impede, hinder; interfere; muzzle, smother, gag; check, arrest, abort, stop; …
36inhibit — in·hib·it …
37inhibit — verb Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard Ant: assist, allow …
38inhibit — [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] verb [T] 1) to prevent something from developing in a normal way 2) to make someone feel too embarrassed to behave in a normal way …
39inhibit — in•hib•it [[t]ɪnˈhɪb ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.) 2) to prohibit; forbid 3) psl to suppress or restrain from free expression, as of socially unacceptable behavior • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME… …
40inhibit — /ɪnˈhɪbət / (say in hibuht) verb (t) 1. to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.). 2. to act as a psychological barrier or obstacle to. 3. Electronics to prevent the occurrence of (a signal) in a circuit. 4. Chemistry to… …
