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inhibit

/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

Translations

inhibitverb

inhibited

Past Simple

inhibited

Past Participle

inhibiting

Gerund

/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

The barriers inhibit access to the construction site.

Les barrières empêchent l'accès au chantier.

The new regulations are designed to inhibit the spread of the disease.

Les nouvelles réglementations sont conçues pour inhiber la propagation de la maladie.

Additional translations

gênerSe dit surtout de l'effet psychologique qui empêche d'agir naturellement.

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inhibitverb

To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process.

The new regulations are designed to inhibit the spread of the disease.

To make someone self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.

Her shyness inhibited her from speaking up during the meeting.

To reduce or slow the activity or rate of (a biological, chemical, or physiological process).

The medication works by inhibiting the enzyme that triggers inflammation.