inhibit
Meaning
- To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- To recuse.
Synonyms
stamp down
hold in check
stopping-off
over-ride
over-rule
be in the way
clamp down
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
Etymology
From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“I hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“I have, hold, keep”).
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