inhibit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“I hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“I have, hold, keep”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
inhibit (third-person singular simple present inhibits, present participle inhibiting, simple past and past participle inhibited)
- (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hinder
- inhibit someone's freedom
- inhibit someone's education
- (Philippines) To recuse.
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Translations[edit]
to hold in or hold back; to restrain
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“I hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“I have, hold, keep”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
inhibit (feminine inhibida, masculine plural inhibits, feminine plural inhibides)
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