inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ verb C2- To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain. · inhibit someone's freedom· inhibit someone's education
- To recuse.
He/she/it inhibits · Past inhibited · Past participle inhibited · -ing form inhibiting
Verb forms
- Base form
- inhibit
- He/she/it
- inhibits
- Past
- inhibited
- Past participle
- inhibited
- -ing form
- inhibiting
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