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inhibit

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

The English word “inhibit” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
  2. To recuse.

Etymology

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).

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