Definitions for inhibit
ɪnˈhɪb ɪtin·hib·it

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curbverb

   to put down by force or authority

   "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

2. inhibitverb

   limit the range or extent of

   "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

3. inhibitverb

   limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

   "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"

4. inhibit, bottle up, suppressverb

   control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Inhibitverb

   (Chem., Biochem.) To cause the rate of (a chemical or biochemical reaction) to proceed slower, or to halt; as, vitamin C inhibits oxidation; penicillins inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis.

2. Inhibitverb

   To restrain (a behavior) by a mechanism involving conscious or unconscious motivations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inhibitverb

   to hinder; to restrain

2. Etymology: From inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeo, from in, + habeo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Inhibitverb

   Etymology: inhibeo, Lat. inhiber, French.

   1. To restrain; to hinder; to repress; to check.

   Holding of the breath doth help somewhat to cease the hiccough; and vinegar put to the nostrils or gargerised doth it also, for that it is astringent, and inhibiteth the motion of the spirits. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 686.

   The stars and planets being whirled about with great velocity, would suddenly, did nothing inhibit it, be shattered in pieces. John Ray, on the Creation.

   Their motions also are excited and inhibited, are moderated and managed, by the objects without them. Richard Bentley, Serm.

   2. To prohibit; to forbid.

   All men were inhibited by proclamation, at the dissolution, so much as to mention a parliament. Edward Hyde.

   Burial may not be inhibited or denied to any one. John Ayliffe.

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1. inhibit

   To inhibit is to restrain, hinder, prevent, or discourage from doing something. This can refer to restricting actions, processes, or even feelings. It can also refer to a biological process in which a substance limits or slow down the activities of a specific bodily organ or enzyme.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inhibitverb

   to check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder

2. Inhibitverb

   to forbid; to prohibit; to interdict

3. Etymology: [L. inhibitus, p. p. of inhibere; pref. in- in + habere to have, hold. See Habit.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inhibit

   in-hib′it, v.t. to hold in or back: to keep back: to check.—n. Inhibi′tion, the act of inhibiting or restraining: the state of being inhibited: prohibition: a writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to stay proceedings.—adj. Inhib′itory, prohibitory. [L. inhibēre, -hibitum—in, in, habēre, to have.]

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British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inhibit' in Verbs Frequency: #997

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhibit in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inhibit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of inhibit in a Sentence

1. Gemma Hart:

   Our voluntary incentive program clearly does not prevent or inhibit other brands from getting to market.

2. William Jacobson:

   They [police] may subjectively feel that the spotlight on them does inhibit their ability to act, but that subjective feeling cannot trump the First Amendment.

3. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   So we want to make sure that these reforms are not so onerous that they inhibit our participation in the international economy, but of course our national security interests come first.

4. Michael McCaul:

   In order to have greater visibility of the larger cyber threat landscape, we must remove the government bureaucratic stovepipes that inhibit our abilities to effectively defend America while ensuring citizens' privacy and civil liberties are also protected

5. Matt Nelsen:

   One means by which organisms engage in this battle (competition with other organisms) is through the synthesis of chemicals that may inhibit the growth of or kill other organisms.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inhibit
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=inhibit
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inhibit
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inhibit
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inhibit
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inhibit