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1 inhibit
inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]* * *[ɪn'hɪbɪt]transitive verb1) ( restrain) inhiber [person, reaction]; entraver [activity, progress]to inhibit somebody from doing — ( prevent) empêcher quelqu'un de faire; ( discourage) dissuader quelqu'un de faire
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2 inhibit
inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt](a) (hinder → person, freedom) gêner, entraver;∎ were you inhibited by him being there? est-ce que sa présence vous a gêné?;∎ a law which inhibits free speech une loi qui constitue une entrave à la liberté d'expression(b) (check → growth, development) freiner, entraver;∎ to inhibit progress entraver la marche du progrès►► Computing inhibit code code m inhibiteur -
3 inhibit
[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) empêcher (qqn de)- inhibition -
4 constrict
constrict [kənˈstrɪkt][+ muscle, throat] serrer ; ( = inhibit) limiter* * *[kən'strɪkt] 1.transitive verb comprimer [flow, blood vessel]; gêner [breathing, movement]2.constricted past participle adjective [voice] étranglé; [breathing] gêné; [space] restreint; [life] étriqué -
5 suffocate
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6 suppress
suppress [sə'pres](a) (put an end to) supprimer, mettre fin à;∎ the new regime suppressed all forms of dissent le nouveau régime a mis fin ou un terme à toute forme de dissidence∎ to suppress evidence faire disparaître des preuves;∎ to suppress the truth/a scandal étouffer la vérité/un scandale(c) (withdraw from publication) supprimer, interdire;∎ all opposition newspapers have been suppressed tous les journaux d'opposition ont été interdits ou supprimés;∎ the government has suppressed the report le gouvernement a interdit la parution du rapport∎ the judge ordered that the controversial passages should be suppressed le juge ordonna la suppression des passages controversés(e) (inhibit → growth, weeds) supprimer, empêcher(f) (hold back, repress → anger, yawn, smile) réprimer; (→ tears) retenir, refouler; (→ feelings, desires) étouffer, refouler;∎ to suppress a cough réprimer ou retenir son envie de tousser;∎ to suppress a sneeze se retenir pour ne pas éternuer;∎ to suppress a yawn étouffer ou réprimer un bâillement;∎ she suppressed a smile elle réprima un sourire(g) Psychology refouler
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inhibit — ► VERB (inhibited, inhibiting) 1) hinder or restrain (an action or process). 2) make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. DERIVATIVES inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin inhibere … English terms dictionary
inhibit — in‧hib‧it [ɪnˈhɪbt] verb [transitive] to prevent something from growing or developing in the way that it could or being as good as it should be: • Air fares tend to be higher at airports where certain factors inhibit competition among airlines.… … Financial and business terms
inhibit — verb ADVERB ▪ greatly, markedly, seriously, severely, significantly, strongly ▪ Alcohol significantly inhibits the action of the drug. ▪ directly … Collocations dictionary
inhibit — verb (T) 1 to prevent something from growing or developing as much as it might have done otherwise: Failure to set up a good transport network inhibited the expansion of trade. 2 to make someone feel embarrassed or less confident so that they… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inhibit — I verb arrest, ban, bar, bridle, check, choke, constrain, control, curb, debar, delay, disallow, enjoin, estop, extinguish, forbid, frustrate, gag, govern, harness, hinder, hold back, hold in, impede, intercept, interdicere, interdict, interrupt … Law dictionary
inhibit — verb 1) the obstacles that inhibit change Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard; curb, check, suppress, restrict, fetter, cramp, frustrate, stifle … Thesaurus of popular words
inhibit — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inhibitus, past participle of inhibēre, from in 2in + habēre to have more at habit Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to prohibit from doing something 2. a. to hold in check ; restrain … New Collegiate Dictionary
inhibit — verb to hinder; to restrain See Also: inhibitor, inhibitory … Wiktionary
inhibit — verb (inhibits, inhibiting, inhibited) 1》 hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process). 2》 make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Derivatives inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective Origin ME: from L. inhibere hinder … English new terms dictionary
inhibit — verb Syn: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage, interfere with, obstruct, slow down, retard Ant: assist, allow … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
inhibit */ — UK [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms inhibit : present tense I/you/we/they inhibit he/she/it inhibits present participle inhibiting past tense inhibited past participle inhibited 1) a) to make it difficult for a process… … English dictionary