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inhibit

in·hi·bit

UK/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ US/ˌɪˈnhɪbʌt/ rare

verb

1.

to put down by force or authority

  • “suppress a nascent uprising”
  • “stamp down on littering”
  • “conquer one”
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2.

limit the range or extent of

  • “Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”

Origin

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

Phrases

  • enzyme-inhibiting medication
  • Müllerian-inhibiting hormone

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