inhibit - Similar and Opposite Words

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Verb

prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

Synonyms

• inhibit

More generic

• forbid
• foreclose
• forestall
• preclude
• prevent

Verb

make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

Synonyms

• inhibit

More generic

• discomfit
• discompose
• disconcert
• untune
• upset

Verb

consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

Synonyms

• bottle up
• inhibit
• suppress

More specific

• choke
• dampen
• muffle
• repress
• smother
• stifle
• strangle

Verb

limit, block, or decrease the action or function of

Synonyms

• inhibit

More generic

• hinder
• impede

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