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inhibit

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Main Entry:
in·hib·it Listen to the pronunciation of inhibit
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈhi-bət\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre, from in- 2in- + habēre to have — more at habit
Date:
15th century
transitive verb1: to prohibit from doing something2 a: to hold in check : restrain b: to discourage from free or spontaneous activity especially through the operation of inner psychological or external social constraintsintransitive verb: to cause inhibition
synonyms see forbid
— in·hib·i·tive Listen to the pronunciation of inhibitive \-bə-tiv\ adjective
— in·hib·i·to·ry Listen to the pronunciation of inhibitory \-bə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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