Question

If something i_______ an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.Sugary drinks inhibit digestion.The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment. verbIf something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.Sugary drinks inhibit digestion.The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment.To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need.Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty. C1

Accepted Answer

inhibit inhibitsinhibitinginhibited

query	If something i_______ an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. Sugary drinks inhibit digestion. The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment.
word	inhibit
full-definition	verb If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down. Sugary drinks inhibit digestion. The high cost of borrowing is inhibiting investment by industry in new equipment. To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it. It could inhibit the poor from getting the medical care they need. Officers will be inhibited from doing their duty.
inflections	inhibitsinhibitinginhibited
cefr-level	C1

Inhibit Event Process Prevents Slows Inhibiting Sugary Drinks