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inhibit

/ inhibit /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
limit the range or extent of
"Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
Type of:
restrict restrain trammel
Derived:
inhibitor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
to put down by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one''s desires"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
wink blink blink away stifle dampen
Derived:
conqueror vanquisher conquest conquering subjection
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
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restrict restrain trammel control hold in hold wink blink blink away stifle dampen