inhibit

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 5.99 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   inhibit someone's freedom

2. verb To recuse.

Similar words

subdue suppress conquer curb stamp down stop restrain prevent delay inhibitor

Often followed by

the or their a growth its this it cell and

Word family

inhibited inhibiting inhibition inhibitions inhibitive inhibitory inhibits