inhibit
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inhibit
- /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
Rhymes with -ɪbɪt
Where it comes from
From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).
verb inhibits · inhibiting · inhibited
- To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. inhibit someone's freedom
- To recuse.
