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inhibit - Dictionary definition and meaning for inhibit

INHIBIT

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  • (verb) to put down by force or authority

    "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering", "conquer one's desires"

    synonyms : conquer , curb , stamp down , subdue , suppress

    The management curbed the agitation of the workers by threatening to reduce their salary. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  • (verb) limit the range or extent of

    "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

  • (verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

    synonyms : bottle up , suppress
  • (verb) limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

    "inhibit the action of the enzyme", "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"

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Mnemonics for inhibit

  • (Tag: ) 'Prohibit' means forbade someone to do anything. 'Inhibit' means to make obstacle in doing something

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