inhibit
US: /ˌɪnˈhɪbət/
UK: /ɪnhˈɪbɪt/
UK: /ɪnhˈɪbɪt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
inhibit /in'hibit/
- ngoại động từ
- ngăn chặn, hạn chế, kiềm chế
- ngăn cấm, cấm
- (hoá học) (tâm lý học); (sinh vật học) ức chế
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb [VN]
1 to prevent sth from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal: A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child. + Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education.
2 ~ sb (from sth / from doing sth) to make sb nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do sth: The managing director's presence inhibited them from airing their problems.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
discourage, repress, frustrate, hold back, bridle, curb, control, govern, hinder, restrain, impede, obstruct, interfere with, check, prevent, bar, stop:
Her sad look inhibited my expression of delight at seeing her again.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
seriously, severely, significantly
Alcohol significantly inhibits the action of the drug.
| completely | slightly
VERB + INHIBIT
tend to
A large service sector and a small manufacturing sector would tend to inhibit growth in the economy.
PREP.
from
The fear of dismissal inhibited employees from raising problems.
Concise English dictionary
inhibits|inhibited|inhibitingɪn'hɪbɪt
verb
+to put down by force or authority
+limit the range or extent of
