Definisjon av inhibit

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Verb

inhibit - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
bottle up, suppress
keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back
keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back
quench cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
choke breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
trammel, limit, throttle, bound, restrict, restrain, confine restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
inhibit - limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; "inhibit the action of the enzyme"; "inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction"
biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms
chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
impede, hinder be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
inhibit - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer, curb
hold in, curb, contain, moderate, control, check, hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
blink away, blink, wink briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
stifle, dampen smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
choke back, choke down, choke off suppress; "He choked down his rage"
hush up, silence, quieten, shut up, still, hush keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
burke get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
silence keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
quell, squelch, quench overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
muffle, repress, stifle, smother, strangle deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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Verb

inhibit - To hinder; to restrain.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) inhibit
  • Presens: inhibit / inhibits
  • Preteritum: inhibited
  • Perfektum: (have) inhibited

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