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Synonyms
in·hib·it (ĭn-hĭb́ĭt)

[Middle English inhibiten, to forbid, from Latin inhibēre, inhibit-, to restrain, forbid, in-, in; see in–2, + habēre, to hold.]

transitive verb: -it·ed, -it·ing, -its. 

  1. To hold back; restrain. See synonyms at restrain
  2. To prohibit; forbid.
  3. Psychology To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously.
    1. Chemistry To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
    2. Biology To decrease, limit, or block the action or function of (an enzyme or organ, for example).

derivatives

in·hib́it·a·ble
adjective
in·hib́i·tive
adjective