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to take an action that makes something less likely to happen, or that discourages someone from doing something: The merger of the two corporations was not allowed because it would inhibit open competition.
The meaning of INHIBIT is to prohibit from doing something. How to use inhibit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inhibit.
When you inhibit something, you block it or hold it back. If you put plants in a dark room, you inhibit their growth. A teacher who mocks their students for giving wrong answers inhibits their willingness to speak up in class.
verb. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) to prohibit; forbid. to stop, prevent, or decrease the rate of (a chemical reaction) electronics. to prevent the occurrence of (a particular signal) in a circuit. to prevent the performance of (a particular operation)
inhibit something (formal) to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal. A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education.
4 meanings: 1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) 2. to prohibit; forbid 3. to stop, prevent, or decrease the.... Click for more definitions.
1. a. To hold back; restrain: barricades that inhibited the movement of the crowd; a lack of knowledge that inhibited his inclination to ask questions. See Synonyms at restrain. b. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way: He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people.
inhibit meaning, definition, what is inhibit: to prevent something from growing or dev...: Learn more.
to make the progress or growth of something slower: This product inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria. inhibit verb [T] (PERSON) to make it more difficult for someone to do something: Their threats inhibited witnesses from giving evidence. (Definition of inhibit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
verb. inhibited, inhibiting, inhibits. To hold back or keep from some action, feeling, etc.; check or repress. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To prohibit; forbid. Webster's New World. To cause (a person) to behave in a restrained or self-conscious way. He felt inhibited by the presence of so many famous people. American Heritage.
