Simple meaning
What does Inhibit mean?
to hold back.
Dictionary definition
to hold back or prevent an action or process.
Example sentences
Inhibit in a sentence
easy
The teacher used inhibit to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would inhibit during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how inhibit changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Inhibit
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Inhibit word family
Base word
inhibit
verb
inhibit
Base form.
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What does inhibit mean?
Inhibit means to hold back.
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