INHIBITS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

inhibits

verb

Definition of inhibits next

present tense third-person singular of inhibit

as in impedes

to create difficulty for the work or activity of the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning

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as in regulates

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations

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as in discourages

to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself

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Recent Examples of inhibits Too much soil disturbance inhibits the growth and maturity of fruit trees, specifically apple or cherry trees, says Roethling. —

Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026 Or the kite maker might have attached the string in a way that inhibits the kite’s ability to catch air pressure and rise. —

Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 In explaining its move, the regulator acknowledged a long-standing complaint from researchers who have argued that without access to specific data, trial results cannot be easily duplicated, which inhibits greater understanding of how medicines might work. —

Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026 Strong El Niños often result in stronger wind shear over the Atlantic Basin in summer, which inhibits storm formation. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 This is especially important for people with anemia because green tea inhibits iron absorption and could worsen the condition. —

Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026 Glyphosate inhibits protein synthesis in plants and microorganisms, leading to their death. —

Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 This can release a chemical that inhibits anxiety. —

Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 After your baby is born progesterone (which inhibits breastmilk production) drops and prolactin, which controls milk volume, and oxytocin, which triggers the let-down reflex increases, explains Nadine Rosenblum, the perinatal lactation program coordinator at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. —

Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026

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State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.

— Duaa Eldeib, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Let go of whatever impedes your progress.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2026