inhibit

Meanings

• Verb

  Prevent (an action or process) from happening or continuing.

  - "The doctor prescribed medication to inhibit the growth of the tumor."
  - "The teacher inhibited the student's talking during the lesson."
  - "The dam inhibits the flow of the river."

• Verb

  Hinder or check the progress of.

  - "The economic sanctions inhibited the country's development."
  - "The fear inhibited her from making a decision."
  - "The noise inhibited his ability to concentrate."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inhibit
abate , contrive , determine , deviate , evaluate , obviate , substitute , transmute

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Variants

List of all variants of inhibit that leads to same result
inhibit , inhibited , inhibiting , inhibitive , inhibitory , inhibits

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin inhibere, from in- ‘in’ + habere ‘have’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'inhibit' is derived from the Latin word 'habere', which means 'to have'.

2. The term 'inhibit' is often used in science, particularly in biology and chemistry, to describe the action of a substance that prevents or slows down a specific biological or chemical reaction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Restraint: The act or power of keeping under control or preventing from acting.

2. Suppression: The action of preventing or keeping down, especially by force.

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Culture

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In literature, 'inhibit' is often used metaphorically to describe the repression of emotions or desires. In art, it can refer to the use of techniques to limit or control the expression of color or form.

How to Memorize "inhibit"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stop sign to represent the concept of 'inhibit'. Visualize the word 'inhibit' written in your mind whenever you see a stop sign.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'inhibit' with words like 'restrain', 'suppress', and 'prevent'. Remember that 'inhibit' means to stop or prevent something from happening.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'I'n Interfere, 'I'n Impede, 'I'n Interrupt'.

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