INHIBITS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INHIBITS?

Need another word that means the same as “inhibits”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “inhibits” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inhibits” are: bottle up, suppress

Inhibits as a Verb

Definitions of "Inhibits" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inhibits” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Limit, block, or decrease the action or function of.
• Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
• Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
• Make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally.
• Limit the range or extent of.
• To put down by force or authority.
• Prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something.

Synonyms of "Inhibits" as a verb (2 Words)

bottle up	Store (liquids or gases) in bottles.
suppress	Lessen to the point of stopping. She could not suppress a rising panic.

Usage Examples of "Inhibits" as a verb

• His father's cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally.
• Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs.
• Inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction.
• Inhibit the action of the enzyme.

Associations of "Inhibits" (30 Words)

abolitionism	The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery.
avert	Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. Talks failed to avert a rail strike.
ban	Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. Smoking is banned in this building.
conquer	Successfully overcome (a problem or weakness. They ve conquered new markets in Japan.
contraband	Relating to traffic in illegal goods. The contraband market.
curb	Keep to the curb. Both men were instinctively curbing their horses.
defeat	An instance of defeating or being defeated. Don t cheat by allowing your body to droop this defeats the object of the exercise.
deter	Try to prevent; show opposition to. Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur.
forbid	Command against. I was forbidden from seeing him again.
forbidden	Excluded from use or mention. A list of forbidden books.
forestall	Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action. He would have spoken but David forestalled him.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements.
illegalize	Declare illegal; outlaw.
inhibition	The quality of being inhibited. A medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages.
inhibitor	A person who takes out an inhibition.
oppress	Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority. The government oppresses political activists.
overpower	Overcome by superior force. They were overpowered by the fumes.
preclude	Make impossible, especially beforehand. Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project.
predominance	The quality of being more noticeable than anything else. The predominance of women in such professions as social work and nursing.
prevent	(of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. We must prevent the cancer from spreading.
prohibit	(of a fact or situation) make (something) impossible; prevent. The budget agreement had prohibited any tax cuts.
prohibition	The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933. In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscription	Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
restrain	Control (a strong urge or emotion. Leg cuffs are used for restraining and transporting violent criminals.
subdue	Bring under control by force or authority. Charles went on a campaign to subdue the Saxons.
subjugate	Put down by force or intimidation. The new ruler firmly subjugated the Church to the state.
suppress	Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. She could not suppress a rising panic.
suppression	The restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful. A suppression of the newspaper.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Freud applies his notion of taboo in three ways.