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inhibit

verbCommon GRE wordMore I words

to hold back, restrain, or prevent

In a sentence

Inhibit in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing inhibit in a sentence.

Fear of failure inhibited him from ever pursuing his ambitions.

Synonyms
restrainhindersuppresscurb
Antonyms
encouragepromote
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Questions about “inhibit

Inhibit (verb) means to hold back, restrain, or prevent
Here is inhibit used in an example sentence: "Fear of failure inhibited him from ever pursuing his ambitions."
Common synonyms for inhibit include restrain, hinder, suppress, curb.
Antonyms of inhibit include encourage, promote.
Inhibit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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