word
Inhibit
Ih-NHIH-buht
/ˌɪˈnhɪbʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
inhibit
Dictionary meaning
To put down by force or authority.
Examples
- Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs.
- Inhibit the action of the enzyme.
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