inhibit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“‘I hold in, check, restrain’”), from in (“‘in, at, on’”), + habeō (“‘I have, hold, keep’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪbɪt

[edit] Verb

to inhibit (third-person singular simple present inhibits, present participle inhibiting, simple past and past participle inhibited)

1. to hinder; to restrain

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:hinder

[edit] Derived terms

• disinhibit
• disinhibition
• inhibition

[edit] Related terms

• inhibitor
• inhibitory

[edit] Translations