inhibit

verb
UK: /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
US: /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

  1. To prevent something from happening or developing.

    1. Fear can inhibit people from expressing their views fully
    2. High costs may inhibit consumers from switching to electric vehicles and supporting green initiatives

  2. To make someone feel shy or embarrassed.

    1. He felt inhibited by her presence and couldn't relax
    2. The strict rules in the school might inhibit students' creativity and independent thinking

Synonyms

restrain suppress curb hinder restrict prevent impede
inhibit adjective

  1. Making someone feel shy or embarrassed; restrained.

    1. She felt inhibited about dancing in public.
    2. The software's capabilities are not inhibited by older computer hardware, ensuring wide compatibility

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inhibit" in English means: To prevent something from happening or developing., To make someone feel shy or embarrassed..

The phonetic transcription of "inhibit" is /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ in British English and /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inhibit": restrain, suppress, curb, hinder, restrict, prevent, impede.

Example usage of "inhibit": "Fear can inhibit people from expressing their views fully". More examples on the page.