inhibit implies restraints or restrictions that amount to prohibitions, not only by authority but also by the exigencies of the time or situation. You shouldn't allow fear of failure to inhibit you. He was inhibited …

INHIBIT definition: 1. to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed : 2. to slow…. Learn more.

Definition of inhibit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

inhibit (ɪnˈhɪbɪt) vb (tr) , -its, -iting or -ited 1. to restrain or hinder (an impulse, a desire, etc) 2. to prohibit; forbid

Dec 14, 2025 · inhibit (third-person singular simple present inhibits, present participle inhibiting, simple past and past participle inhibited) (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.

INHIBIT definition: to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.). See examples of inhibit used in a sentence.

To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it. It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need. [VERB …

to hold back (an action, impulse, etc.): This jacket inhibits free movement. Psychology to restrain (one's feelings, etc.): The way she leaned over my shoulder when I worked really inhibited me. See -hab-. …

To suppress or restrain (behavior, an impulse, or a desire) consciously or unconsciously. To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction). From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“I hold in, …

INHIBIT meaning: 1 : to keep (someone) from doing what he or she wants to do; 2 : to prevent or slow down the activity or occurrence of (something)