1
as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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2
as in to regulate
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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as in to discourage
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of inhibit
These surfaces inhibit bacterial attachment, growth, and proliferation by using ultrafast lasers to modify the metal at a microscopic level.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
This would inhibit China from relentlessly bombing Taiwan’s critical infrastructure or dropping paratroops inland.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump has also accused liberals of inhibiting free speech while he's threatened to revoke media licenses, has overseen the expulsion of news agencies from their Pentagon offices, and has blocked the AP from White House events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
Connecting the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the insula turns down anxiety, which inhibits the mind from real change.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
This would inhibit China from relentlessly bombing Taiwan’s critical infrastructure or dropping paratroops inland.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Trump has also accused liberals of inhibiting free speech while he's threatened to revoke media licenses, has overseen the expulsion of news agencies from their Pentagon offices, and has blocked the AP from White House events for calling the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of Mexico.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibit
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Records showed that Worthy had been arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested Friday and booked into a central Texas jail on suspicion of assault of a family member by impeding breathing/circulation, according to Williamson County, Texas jail records.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, when a person feels emotionally validated, their nervous system remains regulated and open to connection, reinforcing trust and intimacy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The red states allege that the claims pending in state court seek to regulate activity outside of the blue states' borders and involve an area governed by federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump wanted to discourage DEI efforts by corporations and others.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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None of the other 23 states that allow initiatives, most in the Midwest and West, go so far out of their way to discourage them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Hamby noted older teens in high school should be mindful of behaviors that hinder their personal growth.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Any broad shutdowns of missions, especially entire embassies, would hinder the work of large parts of the federal government and potentially compromise U.S. national security.—
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7 Mar. 2025
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This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters have largely contained the most severe blazes, but fire risk remains high in parts of the region.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such an international force would aim to dissuade Russia from launching another offensive after any ceasefire in Ukraine goes into effect.—
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11 Mar. 2025
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In the movies, the role was small and played by Tane McClure as Elle’s mom and dad both tried to dissuade her from going to Harvard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Over recent weeks, CISA employees, all speaking on the condition of anonymity, had told Forbes morale was low and concerns were high that important work was being hampered by the cuts.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Both Iran and North Korea could then use Russian nuclear and missile technology to develop advanced weapons that would hamper the U.S. military’s response options in East Asia and the Middle East—and even threaten the American homeland.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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This type of misinformation will not curb or mitigate the spread of measles.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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But observers’ estimates of how large a force would be needed to, for instance, curb a genocide in even a small African country often surpass 10,000 troops.—
Michael E. O’Hanlon,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Inhibit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibit. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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