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inhibit::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | upset, disconcert, discompose, discomfit, untune |
his father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally.
Examples of inhibit
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The sharp clams inhibit beach walking and their waste creates algae, which rots.
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I feel like the patents described in the article inhibit innovations like linux.
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This discovery was subsequently used to inhibit the formation of these proteins.
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You don't inhibit them even if they are threatening to break up the whole house.
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Most chemical compounds that inhibit firefly luciferase block or dim its signal.
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Until this point, no small molecules were known that could inhibit this process.
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The idea that subjects can actively inhibit a memory is not without its critics.
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These inhibit the effects of adrenaline and smooth out the rhythms of the heart.
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The residual dream feelings may either reinforce or inhibit contemplated action.
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- Suppress: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
- Limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
- Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
- Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
- (inhibited) held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"
- (inhibition) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
- (Inhibition (social)) Social inhibition is a conscious or unconscious constraint or curtailment by a person of a process or behaviour that the person may consider objectionable in a social setting. ...
- (Inhibitor (chemistry)) A reaction inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction.
- To hinder; to restrain
