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inhibit

/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
in-hib-it
IPA
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To recuse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʰeh₁bʰ-, inhibitus

Usage

Inflected Forms

inhibits (present, singular) inhibiting (participle, present) inhibited (participle, past) inhibited (past)

Derived Forms

autoinhibit baroinhibit coinhibit disinhibit immunoinhibit inhibin inhibitability inhibitable inhibitant inhibiter inhibitive photoinhibit

Phrases

enzyme-inhibiting medication Müllerian-inhibiting hormone

Frequently Paired Words

exhibit exhibition exhibitor inhibition inhibitor inhibitory

Synonyms

behedge blunt crimp foreclose delay difficult diminish forestay retroact interfere intervene forslow

Rhymes With

prohibit exhibit gibbet ribbit adhibit zibet cohibit

Questions

How do you pronounce inhibit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/.
What does inhibit mean?
To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
Where does inhibit come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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