INHIBIT
Scrabble letter values: I1N1H4I1B3I1T1 = 12
Definition
- verb prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something.
- verb limit, block, or decrease the action or function of.
- verb consciously restrain from showing. — synonyms: bottle_up, suppress
- verb make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally.
Examples
- “Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs”
- “inhibit the action of the enzyme”
- “inhibit the rate of a chemical reaction”