1
as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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2
as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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3
as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of inhibit
According to this test – which developed from a 1971 Supreme Court decision – governmental actions must have a secular legislative purpose, and their main effect may neither advance nor inhibit religion.
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Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The smoke may inhibit daytime warming, keeping temperatures a bit cooler than forecast.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
This receptor normally gives passage to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an important molecule that inhibits brain activity.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The smoke may inhibit daytime warming, keeping temperatures a bit cooler than forecast.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
This receptor normally gives passage to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an important molecule that inhibits brain activity.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibit
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Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was issued a red card in the 38th minute for impeding Charlotte’s Wilfried Zaha in the box.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have found that curcumin—the primary compound found in turmeric—has potent anti-inflammatory properties that can help regulate blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Northern Sea Route is generally viewed as more developed and regulated, with Moscow investing heavily in infrastructure as part of a broader campaign to gain an upper hand in the Arctic.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her ancestor’s analytic model discouraged self-revelation by the therapist, but Freud often meets her guests’ excavations of desire and vulnerability with her own candid recollections.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Speaker Johnson is giving the high ground to the Democrats by discouraging Thomas Massie's petition.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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These challenges not only hinder women’s economic advancement but also limit businesses from reaching their full potential.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The panel has already obtained roughly 33,000 pages of records from the Justice Department, though Democrats have complained those disclosures contained little new information.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the Nepali army was deployed to contain the situation.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Riley Keough tried to dissuade her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley, from suing her grandmother, Priscilla Presley.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even the creaky visions that start to plague him, the terrifying nightmares (jump scares ahoy, and so many of them cheap) can’t dissuade Charles from taking up Anniston on the offer.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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And the new administration may be further hampering those plans.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two defended their actions, including jamming a paper shredder with incriminating documents, as being necessary to secure the release of American hostages being held in Lebanon and to curb Soviet expansionism.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Japan in particular is a signatory to international efforts to curb spyware abuse, including the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware and the Pall Mall Process Code of Practice for States.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Inhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibit. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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