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English verb: inhibit | |||
| 1. | inhibit (change) to put down by force or authority | ||
| Samples | Suppress a nascent uprising. Stamp down on littering. Conquer one's desires. | ||
| Synonyms | conquer, curb, stamp down, subdue, suppress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blink, blink away, burke, choke back, choke down, choke off, dampen, hush, hush up, muffle, quell, quench, quieten, repress, shut up, silence, silence, smother, squelch, stifle, stifle, still, strangle, wink | ||
| 2. | inhibit (change) limit the range or extent of | ||
| Samples | Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel | ||
| 3. | inhibit (social) limit, block, or decrease the action or function of | ||
| Samples | Inhibit the action of the enzyme. Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hinder, impede | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology, chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 4. | inhibit (social) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | ||
| Synonyms | bottle up, suppress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold back, keep, keep back, restrain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | choke, hold back, keep, keep back, quench, restrain | ||
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