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inhibit

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Main Entry: in·hib·it
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 verb 1 : to prohibit from doing something
2 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 \-bə-tiv\ adjective

in·hib·i·to·ry \-bə-ˌtr-ē\ adjective




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