inhibit

UK /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ US /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

verb 2

Definitions

verb

To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

inhibit someone's freedom

inhibit someone's education

To recuse.

ADV

seriously, severely, significantly

Fear of failure can seriously inhibit a student's willingness to try new challenges.

completely

slightly

VERB + INHIBIT

tend to

Excessive regulation tends to inhibit small businesses from expanding into new markets.

PREP

from

Shyness inhibited him from speaking up during the meeting.

verb — consciously restrain from showing

inhibit someone's freedom

Wiktionary

inhibit someone's education

Wiktionary

Yet education is the only factor that can inhibit prejudice, be it between ethnicities or genders.

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He noticed that this drug seemed to inhibit bacterial growth.

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Cryptocurrency transactions require significant amounts of electricity, which will inhibit their utilization and scalability in the long term.

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It’s believed purple nut sedge may have the ability to inhibit the growth of Streptococcus mutans.

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