inhibit

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Definition of inhibit

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
    “inhibit someone's freedom”
    “inhibit someone's education”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
    “inhibit someone's freedom”
    “inhibit someone's education”
  2. (Philippines)To recuse.

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Etymology

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

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