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Word entry · 7 letters

inhibit

Best crossword clue

"Restrain internally"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/Part of speech verbSorted bhiiintStarts with IEnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something

Word origin

From Latin inhibitus, perfect passive participle of inhibeō (“to hold in, check, restrain”), from in (“in, at, on”), + habeō (“to have, hold, keep”).

Used in a sentence

  • inhibit someone's freedom
  • inhibit someone's education

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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