To inhibit means to restrain, retard, or prevent something from happening. It can refer to holding back an action or preventing a process.
Inhibir significa restringir, retardar o prevenir que algo suceda. Puede referirse a frenar una acción o a evitar un proceso.
| Word | inhibit |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | restrain; retard or prevent. |
| Sentence | Only two things inhibited him from taking a punch at Mike Tyson: Tyson's left hook and Tyson's right jab. The protective undercoating on my car inhibits the formation of rust. |
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