inhibit
To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process from happening or developing. It is frequently used in scientific contexts to describe slowing down a chemical or biological reaction, as well as in psychology to describe the restraint of impulses.
Exemples
3 sur 5The lack of sunlight will inhibit the growth of these plants.
The lack of sunlight will inhibit the growth of these plants.
Strict regulations can sometimes inhibit innovation within the technology sector.
Strict regulations can sometimes inhibit innovation within the technology sector.
Don't let your fear of making mistakes inhibit you from speaking English.
Don't let your fear of making mistakes inhibit you from speaking English.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'hide'. If you inhibit something, you make it 'hide' inside or stay small so it can't come out or grow.
Quiz rapide
Extreme cold temperatures can ______ the effective operation of a car battery.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : inhibit
Exemples
The lack of sunlight will inhibit the growth of these plants.
everydayThe lack of sunlight will inhibit the growth of these plants.
Strict regulations can sometimes inhibit innovation within the technology sector.
formalStrict regulations can sometimes inhibit innovation within the technology sector.
Don't let your fear of making mistakes inhibit you from speaking English.
informalDon't let your fear of making mistakes inhibit you from speaking English.
The experiment demonstrated that the added substance would inhibit the enzyme's activity.
academicThe experiment demonstrated that the added substance would inhibit the enzyme's activity.
High taxes on corporations may inhibit domestic investment and job creation.
businessHigh taxes on corporations may inhibit domestic investment and job creation.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
socially inhibited
socially inhibited (feeling shy or restrained in social situations)
corrosion inhibitor
corrosion inhibitor (a substance that stops rust)
inhibit from doing
inhibit from doing (to prevent someone from taking an action)
Souvent confondu avec
Inhabit means to live in a place, while inhibit means to slow down or prevent something.
Prohibit means to officially forbid something by law, while inhibit means to restrain or hinder a process naturally or physically.
Notes d'usage
Use 'inhibit' when describing the slowing down of biological, chemical, or psychological processes. It is less about legal 'banning' and more about 'hindering' progress or expression.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'inhibit' when they mean 'prohibit'. Remember that you 'prohibit' an action by making a rule, but you 'inhibit' growth by creating bad conditions.
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'hide'. If you inhibit something, you make it 'hide' inside or stay small so it can't come out or grow.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'inhibere', meaning 'to hold in' or 'to restrain', combining 'in-' (in) and 'habere' (to hold).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Western psychology, being 'inhibited' is often discussed as a personality trait related to shyness or social anxiety.
Quiz rapide
Extreme cold temperatures can ______ the effective operation of a car battery.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : inhibit
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